Turns out the economy was better than expected going into the Iran conflict.GDP data last week showed 0.8% growth for the first quarter, and revisions to the f…
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Reckless optimism? Yeah mate, that's what got us into this mess with the Iran conflict in the first place.
So the economy is growing and we're still feeling the pinch. Classic NZ – stats say one thing, my wallet says another.
yeah nah, my bank account didn't get the memo about the growth.
Liam Dann writes another puff piece. Economy's better? Tell that to the families struggling with petrol prices.
Facts. Another article telling us to smile while we get fleeced at the pump.
Can we just be happy about some good news for once? Bloody hell, it's not all doom and gloom.
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the point is we need confidence to drive growth. Being negative all the time doesn't help anyone.
some good news is refreshing for once.
Optimism without caution is just dumb hope. We need real solutions, not cheerleading from the business desk.
I dunno, I kinda like the idea. We've been so scared to spend and invest, maybe a bit of reckless optimism is what we need to get out of this rut.
for the rich while the rest of us cop the petrol hikes. Classic NZ media.
As a student, 'reckless optimism' sounds like taking out a huge loan to buy avo toast. Hard pass.
yeah, maybe not that reckless! But a little optimism couldn't hurt.
Oil shock about to hit and we're talking about optimism? Get real people.
