Peter LyonsMay 6, 20203 minExtreme Economics and Ensuring the Basics During the Covid-19 Crisis. With the sudden widespread loss of jobs and incomes there needs to be an urgent and simple living allowance for New Zealanders.
Peter LyonsMay 2, 20203 minYou are Not Alone. Understanding Crisis EconomicsWe are in economic free fall due to Covid-19. We need to ensure we land together, otherwise we will make it worse than it has to be.
Peter LyonsApr 26, 20204 minUnderstanding an Economy at War.This economic situation is extreme. It has been unfolding in real time which is unique except in war time. We are in a state of shock. Th...
Peter LyonsApr 26, 20203 minThe Great Loo Paper Famine of 2020.Come on guys, calm down over Co-Vid19. We are not going to run out of food or toilet paper or beer or wine or hand sanitiser or even petrol.
Peter LyonsApr 26, 20203 minMeeting our basic needs. The Real Winners are Stepping up. I am more concerned about the economic impact of this current situation than the Covid-19 virus itself. As a near blind older man
Peter LyonsApr 26, 20203 minVoices from the Grave: Keep the Money Flowing and the Spending Going. We can reduce the economic pain of Covid19 if we act wisely and boldly and learn from history.
Peter LyonsApr 26, 20204 minExtreme Economic Times require Extreme Measures.Conventional economic thinking is inadequate in the current crisis. It's a time for practical immediate solutions
Peter LyonsApr 26, 20203 minPrompt Data and Policy Responses are Crucial to protect our Economic Mirage. Our economy has been hit by an unexpected sledgehammer. Cov-id 19. Industries such as tourism, logging, farming and horticulture are reeling