When the Facts Change
Hosted by journalist Bernard Hickey, When the Facts Change is your essential weekly guide to the intersection of economics, business and politics in Aotearoa New Zealand. Presented by The Spinoff together with Kiwibank.
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Bonus episode: The power of diversity and inclu...
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Aluminium prices vs our climate plans
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Light rail’s heavy carbon footprint
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Why is everything getting more expensive?
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A big year for local politics
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A big year for the economy
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Bonus episode: The dangers of debt
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A big year for housing
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Summer reissue: An epic intergenerational wealt...
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Summer reissue: The impossible dream of home ow...
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Eight years to carbon zero
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Our discounted future
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The shipping forecast
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Bonus episode: A new way of banking, with Steve...
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Can we make housing affordable without crashing...
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You deserve a raise
<p>New Zealand’s Labour Cost Index showed a 2.4% wage increase last year. But when you set that against an inflation increase of 4.9% over the same period, in real terms the average New Zealander took a 2.5% pay cut. In a tight labour market, we should in theory all be marching into our boss’s office and asking for a raise – so why isn’t this happening? To find out, Bernard Hickey talks to CTU chief economist Craig Renney and Kiwibank economist Mary Jo Vergara.</p><p>When the Facts Change is brought to you by The Spinoff Podcast Network together with Kiwibank.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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What’s behind the booming art market?
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Bonus episode: The rise and rise of cyber fraud
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The KiwiSaver provider and developer teaming up...
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Climate change and house prices
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Bonus episode: Covid and our economy
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How would a central bank digital currency work?
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Three storeys high and rising
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Joining the dots to solve the housing crisis
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What we've learned about working from home
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