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IMF ticks US economy, says poverty an issue; US household finances much improved; Bloomberg criticises Wheeler's engagement; NZ cost of living modest; UST 10yr yield up to 1.70%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 71.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.6
23rd Jun 16, 7:27am
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IMF ticks US economy, says poverty an issue; US household finances much improved; Bloomberg criticises Wheeler's engagement; NZ cost of living modest; UST 10yr yield up to 1.70%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 71.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.6
Yellen positive but cautious; key US data droops; eyes on migration stats; UST 10yr yield up to 1.69%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 71.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.4
22nd Jun 16, 7:28am
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Yellen positive but cautious; key US data droops; eyes on migration stats; UST 10yr yield up to 1.69%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 71.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.4
UK polls turn in EU's favour; financial markets jump; Hong Kong foreclosures rise; US truck index falls; UST 10yr yield 1.67%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 71.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.1
21st Jun 16, 7:33am
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UK polls turn in EU's favour; financial markets jump; Hong Kong foreclosures rise; US truck index falls; UST 10yr yield 1.67%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 71.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.1
US CPI stable; US housing starts up; China house prices up; Indian central banker quits; Brexit contagion risks grip Europe; UST 10yr yield 1.61%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 70.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.8
20th Jun 16, 7:46am
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US CPI stable; US housing starts up; China house prices up; Indian central banker quits; Brexit contagion risks grip Europe; UST 10yr yield 1.61%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 70.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.8
Too pessimistic on China; yen surges; Brexit vote twist; Hong Kong property droops, Vancouver property booms; Aussie wealth surprise; UST 10yr yield 1.56%; oil lower, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 70.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 74
17th Jun 16, 7:34am
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Too pessimistic on China; yen surges; Brexit vote twist; Hong Kong property droops, Vancouver property booms; Aussie wealth surprise; UST 10yr yield 1.56%; oil lower, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 70.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 74
Dairy prices unchanged in USD, down sharply in NZD; WMP weak; US Fed stands pat, still signals hikes this year; UST 10yr yield 1.60%; oil lower, gold higher; NZ$1 = 70.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.9
16th Jun 16, 7:23am
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Dairy prices unchanged in USD, down sharply in NZD; WMP weak; US Fed stands pat, still signals hikes this year; UST 10yr yield 1.60%; oil lower, gold higher; NZ$1 = 70.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.9
Brexit uncertainty causes stocks to slide; IMF urges China to curb growing debt; Brexit expected to cause NZ exports to drop by $190m a year; US retail sales and import prices rise; UST 10yr yield 1.60%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 70.0 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.7
15th Jun 16, 7:57am
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Brexit uncertainty causes stocks to slide; IMF urges China to curb growing debt; Brexit expected to cause NZ exports to drop by $190m a year; US retail sales and import prices rise; UST 10yr yield 1.60%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 70.0 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.7
Most China data stable but investment levels slip; new car sales up strongly; WalMart drops Visa; NZ jobs outlook strong; UST 10yr yield 1.61%; oil lower, gold higher; NZ$1 = 70.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.9
14th Jun 16, 7:33am
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Most China data stable but investment levels slip; new car sales up strongly; WalMart drops Visa; NZ jobs outlook strong; UST 10yr yield 1.61%; oil lower, gold higher; NZ$1 = 70.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.9
US sentiment slips; US govt deficit rises; IMF warns China on corporate debt; Chinese sentiment rises; UST 10yr yield 1.64%; oil lower, gold higher; NZ$1 = 70.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.2
13th Jun 16, 7:20am
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US sentiment slips; US govt deficit rises; IMF warns China on corporate debt; Chinese sentiment rises; UST 10yr yield 1.64%; oil lower, gold higher; NZ$1 = 70.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.2
US data positive; OECD criticises QE and low interest rates; equities fall; UST 10yr yield 1.67%; oil lower, gold higher; NZ$1 = 71.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.6
10th Jun 16, 7:32am
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US data positive; OECD criticises QE and low interest rates; equities fall; UST 10yr yield 1.67%; oil lower, gold higher; NZ$1 = 71.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.6
US employers find hiring tough, Indian monsoon arrives; Singapore to limit internet access; Moodys warns on Aussie house prices; UST 10yr yield 1.70%; oil and gold higher; NZ$1 = 70.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.2
9th Jun 16, 7:28am
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US employers find hiring tough, Indian monsoon arrives; Singapore to limit internet access; Moodys warns on Aussie house prices; UST 10yr yield 1.70%; oil and gold higher; NZ$1 = 70.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.2
US labour productivity falls; euro zone growth rises; Xero gets Wells Fargo relationship; UST 10yr yield 1.71%; oil up, gold flat; NZ$1 = 69.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.8
8th Jun 16, 7:13am
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US labour productivity falls; euro zone growth rises; Xero gets Wells Fargo relationship; UST 10yr yield 1.71%; oil up, gold flat; NZ$1 = 69.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.8
Weak US jobs report clouds Fed views; Swiss reject UBI, India debate inflation-fighting costs; UST 10yr yield 1.73%; oil up and gold jumps; NZ$1 = 69.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.7
7th Jun 16, 7:14am
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Weak US jobs report clouds Fed views; Swiss reject UBI, India debate inflation-fighting costs; UST 10yr yield 1.73%; oil up and gold jumps; NZ$1 = 69.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.7
The world's first vote on a universal basic income beaten 3:1. It didn't win in any canton
6th Jun 16, 11:59am
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The world's first vote on a universal basic income beaten 3:1. It didn't win in any canton
British professor Guy Standing says the 'old' income distribution system has broken down irretrievably. He sees a growing group of workers facing inequality and insecurity
18th Apr 16, 11:13am
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British professor Guy Standing says the 'old' income distribution system has broken down irretrievably. He sees a growing group of workers facing inequality and insecurity
Michael Fletcher agrees a Universal Basic Income may be a good idea – but we will still need social security that works
16th Apr 16, 10:39am
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Michael Fletcher agrees a Universal Basic Income may be a good idea – but we will still need social security that works
Susan Guthrie says Andrew Little should not have run away from the UBI idea. He should have embraced it because it will be part of the Future of Work
16th Apr 16, 8:32am
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Susan Guthrie says Andrew Little should not have run away from the UBI idea. He should have embraced it because it will be part of the Future of Work
Gareth Morgan reports on the proposal by Finland to pilot a UBI model; assesses the likely impacts and how New Zealand could do it
14th Dec 15, 9:29am
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Gareth Morgan reports on the proposal by Finland to pilot a UBI model; assesses the likely impacts and how New Zealand could do it
Terry Baucher finds many families grappling with the EMTR problem; says Universal Basic Income one obvious alternative
17th Aug 15, 10:03am
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Terry Baucher finds many families grappling with the EMTR problem; says Universal Basic Income one obvious alternative
Gareth Morgan's view of a frustrated Reserve Bank that has finally spoken out on rocketing house prices
18th Apr 15, 10:06am
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Gareth Morgan's view of a frustrated Reserve Bank that has finally spoken out on rocketing house prices
Gareth Morgan says NZ should look to Latin America for welfare policy. Your view?
11th Apr 15, 3:02pm
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Gareth Morgan says NZ should look to Latin America for welfare policy. Your view?
Labour and the Green Party are not the only ones who care about poverty says Gareth Morgan. He wants a comprehensive rethink to how we support people into a dignified basic income
7th Oct 14, 5:18pm
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Labour and the Green Party are not the only ones who care about poverty says Gareth Morgan. He wants a comprehensive rethink to how we support people into a dignified basic income