Michael Reddell

Guest writer

Michael Reddell spent three decades doing monetary policy and macroeconomics primarily at the Reserve Bank, but also at the New Zealand Treasury and as New Zealand’s representative on the board of the International Monetary Fund. He writes on these and other public policy issues at www.croakingcassandra.com

The global economy was left reeling by Covid-19 (Photo: Getty Images)

Rebuilding a shattered economy in a post-Covid world

Even in the wake of Covid-19 an outwards focus remains the only sustainable path – especially for a small country.

By Michael Reddell | 4th May, 2020

Jacinda Ardern and her finance minister, Grant Robertson (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)

The case for a sharp GST cut to counter the impact of Covid-19

Trying to directly assist individual firms is a fool’s errand. Monetary policy is approaching its limits. We need to look to bigger, aggressive action.

By Michael Reddell | 9th March, 2020