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New Zealand’s reforms and lessons for Washington

July 27, 2017 By Nicholas Kerr 3 Comments

<This is the text of a speech delivered to the Washington Policy Center monthly breakfast on July 27, 2017> Many of you may be familiar with New Zealand’s reforms from an economic perspective, so I’m going to spend more of my talk focused on two other areas: How policies before and after the reforms impacted […]

Filed Under: Policy Rants Tagged With: Bryce Wilkinson, Douglas Myers, new zealand, reforms, Roger Kerr, seattle, Seattle Chamber of Commerce, Washington

Charlie Gard and the need for limited government

July 3, 2017 By Nicholas Kerr 1 Comment

A few days after our first child was born, our pediatrician commented at a check-up, “Isn’t it funny that last week you’d never even met Penelope, and now you’d lay down in front of a bus for her?” I recalled this as I followed the tragic story of 10-month-old Charlie Gard who suffers from a […]

Filed Under: Policy Rants Tagged With: health care, National Health Service, NHS, universal health care

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Nicholas Kerr is a Dallas-based marketing and loyalty executive, currently leading loyalty and CRM marketing for Chili's Grill & Bar and Maggiano's Little Italy at Brinker International. Previously, he led Microsoft Rewards and held senior leadership positions in consumer marketing and loyalty.

Raised in New Zealand, Nicholas writes The Kerrant, sharing his perspectives on economics, public policy, business, technology, and life. His commentary has appeared in National Review, The Washington Examiner, The Australian, The Australian Financial Review, and New Zealand newspapers including the Otago Daily Times. He has also addressed Chambers of Commerce, think tanks, and other organizations in Seattle and Dallas.

The views expressed on The Kerrant are entirely his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Brinker International, his employers (past or present), or any other organization with which he is affiliated. Read More…

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