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Government urged to abandon its programme of spending cuts

Prolonging recession is a policy choice, economists say.

The letter says hospitality is one of the sectors that risks being undermined by the Government's fiscal policy.

Brent Edwards Thu, 21 Nov 2024

A group of economists have told Prime Minister Christopher Luxon the Coalition Government’s fiscal policy is making the recession worse.

In a letter to Luxon, copied to Finance Minister Nicola Willis, they said the Government’s focus on government debt was too narrow. They also believed it

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Brent Edwards Thu, 21 Nov 2024
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