Friday, September 10, 2010

Vital Statistics

GDP
(avg growth, year to Mar 10)

-0.4%

CPI
(Jun 10 increase on Jun 09)

1.8%

Current account balance
(year to Mar 10, % of GDP)

-2.4%

Unemployment
(Jun 10)

6.8%

Employment
(Jun 10 change on Jun 09)

-0.1%


10 Sep 2007
BERL Submission to Monetary Policy Review

BERL's submission to the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee stresses the need for other economic policy objectives to also be considered when assessing monetaty policy actions. The present sole focus on controlling inflation is ignoring the costs imposed on other sectors of New Zealand. We urge a transparent weighing of benefits and costs be reported when monetary policy actions are announced.





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