Trump Is Threatening More Tariffs Over Access To Critical Minerals – Will NZ Be Targeted?
Article – The Conversation The US depends on imports of over 40 critical minerals and Donald Trump is looking for trade deals on his terms.
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Another FTA, Another Meaningless Political Trophy?
Press Release – Jane Kelsey Professor Kelsey called for evidence-based public debate and engagement before any further negotiations are launched that sink scarce public resources into what have become little more than political notches on the governments belt.
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Why Labour Might Struggle To Repeal The Government’s Foreign Buyer Plan
Article – RNZ The opposition party says New Zealand homes should be for New Zealanders, but real estate firms are welcoming the changes.
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NZ Is Looking For A Deal Over Trump’s New Tariffs – That Could Come With A High Political Price
Article – The Conversation Governments are scrambling to cut deals before new US tariffs kick in on August 7. But with Trump using the process for political leverage, NZ must tread carefully.
WTF: Weird Tariff Frenzy – What It Means For NZ And The World
Article – RNZ Analysis: The US and China are head-to-head in a trade war, and as the saying goes ‘when two elephants fight, it’s the grass that gets trampled’.
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New Zealand Government Downplays Trump’s Tariffs, Despite Business Fears
Press Release – Socialist Equality Group Tariffs express the madness of the capitalist system, in which the world remains divided into rival nation states and imperialist powers, which are determined to strengthen their grip on natural resources and supply chains at the expense of their …
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Christopher Luxon Talks To World Leaders As Donald Trump Pauses Tariffs
Article – RNZ The Prime Minister says he will speak to world leaders today about working together to maintain free trade.
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Gordon Campbell on how class colours Panama Papers reactions
Column – Gordon Campbell Not many heroes so far in the Panama Papers saga, but any number of villains. Those villains happen to include: criminals laundering their ill gotten gains, terrorists funding their nefarious activities, and shadowy figures guilty of varying levels …
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Gordon Campbell on (missing) US links to the Panama Papers
Column – Gordon Campbell Belatedly, US complicity in the global tax avoidance systems is now trickling out into daylight. To some, one of the suspicious aspects of the scandal to date has been how few firms and individuals from the US have featured in the document dump …
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Why the rush on TPP? asks US critic
Article – BusinessDesk Jan. 27 (BusinessDesk) – An American campaigner against the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade and investment agreement is asking “why does New Zealand have its pants on fire” to pass legislation implementing the deal when there is no guarantee …
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TPPA: Kiwis say it ain’t over. Don’t sign!
Press Release – It’s Our Future TPPA: Kiwis say it aint over. Dont sign! This weekend thousands of New Zealanders will join rallies, marches, picnics and protests at fourteen actions nationwide to call on the government to reject the TPPA. After six years of secrecy and government …
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Imperilled by Unfree Trade
Article – Alastair Thompson We have the chance to open up more markets to goods and services backed by three proud words: Made in America.
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