Monthly Archives: October 2012

More on printing money

The brief flirtation with the idea of printing money, or Q.E., continued last week in Parliament. The Prime Minister, John Key, was determined to make his point about hyperinflation when answering questions from the Greens. The questions were actually about … Continue reading

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Q.E. or Advances to State, Dr Norman?

Last Sunday, Russell Norman, co-leader of the Green party, really openedĀ up the economic policy debate In New Zealand. He talked about printing money, or Quantitative Easing (Q.E.), and how the central bank could help fund the reconstruction of the city … Continue reading

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