The week that was to Oct 30
TLDR: This week in geo-politics, the global economy and Aotearoa’s political economy, we learned:
* China is retreating further into itself under a now completely dominant Xi Jinping;
* global investors think central banks are about to do a ‘dovish pivot’ on interest rates;
* but Adrian Orr isn’t ready to pivot yet and wants unemployment to rise first;
* our Employment Court ruled Uber drivers are employees and the Fair Pay Act passed;
* ANZ reported record profits and its economists forecast a 27% fall in real house prices; and,
* The UN forecast current climate policies would warm the…
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