Concerns in UK Labor Market, Challenging Monetarism, RBNZ Inflation Expectations, and Malaysia’s Economic Action

Buoyant UK labor market data belies rise in long-term sickness. An economist challenges the impossibility of monetarism. RBNZ survey reveals falling inflation expectations. Malaysia must take bold economic action. Simply Economics provides in-depth analysis on these pressing economic issues.

Sources:
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/feb/13/uk-labour-market-long-term-sickness-economy-workers
https://www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/2024/02/13/only_an_economist_could_believe_in_the_impossibility_that_is_monetarism_1007477.html
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/economists-rbnz-will-be-heartened-as-survey-shows-inflation-expectations-continue-to-fall/KCIPFWLYKNHGVOL75CXQPJAWJU/
https://eastasiaforum.org/2024/02/13/malaysia-must-take-bold-economic-action/

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:41) Buoyant UK labour market data belies rise in long-term sickness
(00:03:27) Only An Economist Could Believe In the Impossibility That Is Monetarism
(00:05:29) RBNZ survey: Inflation expectations continue to fall
(00:08:15) Malaysia must take bold economic action