When the Facts Change
Mortgage rates, braking and accelerating
Kiwibank chief economist Jarrod Kerr joins Bernard Hickey to discuss whether the Reserve Bank should be speeding up its response to the economy rather than just easing off.
28 Feb 2025
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Even as New Zealand’s economy was in the depths of a recession, the Reserve Bank kept a firm grip on monetary policy, only easing up in mid-2024. This week, Bernard Hickey sits down with Kiwibank chief economist Jarrod Kerr to discuss whether the Reserve Bank should be hitting the accelerator now, rather than simply lifting its foot off the brake.
