September GDP preview
So on Christmas eve we get a special present – confirmation that we have so far had a three quarter recession 🙁 The main market in town, iPredict, is spot on with the 95% pick for a negative GDP quarter. Let us discuss 🙂 :
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The temporary redundancy package
So National got in, and as a result it is their redundancy package that has passed into law (as opposed to the Labour one). I am still not happy that we are running a redundancy package now and not in normal economic times. Why are people that are made redundant now any more deserving of […]
Phoenix Perth 1-1
How did other people find the game last night. I have to admit that it was probably the worst refing performance I’ve seen in my life – did the ref know that you weren’t allowed to touch the ball with your hand? At first his calls were bad, but by the second half they were […]
Compulsory redundancy payments
I see there is some talk of compulsory redundancy payments after this sad story. Now even though it would be nice if those people hadn’t been left high and dry after all their years of commitment, it is important that we try to get an objective idea about the costs associated with the scheme.
Iceland’s bankrupt: Is this where NZ is going?
So we all know that Iceland is bankrupt – what is the situation like for New Zealand? A few of the stories I saw when Iceland first went into massive trouble were here, here, and here. At the time the comparison was so popular that there was a Dom Post article on the risks of […]