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Interest deductibility, rather than DTIs, is the policy change to watch - for now
[Updated]
Interest deductibility centre court, as the back and forth between the Government and Reserve Bank over mortgage lending restrictions plays out in the background
17th Jun 21, 3:45pm
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Opinion
Interest deductibility, rather than DTIs, is the policy change to watch - for now
[Updated]

Interest deductibility centre court, as the back and forth between the Government and Reserve Bank over mortgage lending restrictions plays out in the background

17th Jun 21, 3:45pm
by Jenée Tibshraeny
35
News
What happened Friday
[Updated]

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday: Fitch likes NZ prospects, Auckland housing completion slow, carbon price up, ATM turns corner? gold drops, swaps firm, NZD weak, & more

18th Jun 21, 3:59pm
by David Chaston
32
News
Fitch sees NZ economy growing 5.5% this year

Fitch Solutions says the New Zealand economy is on the path of a strong recovery

18th Jun 21, 11:53am
by Guest
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Property
Residential construction in Auckland may have peaked late last year

Fewer new homes now being completed in Auckland compared to the second half of last year

18th Jun 21, 10:59am
by Greg Ninness
15
Opinion
Hyperinflation, COVID-style

Patrick Watson of Mauldin Economics probes the rise of US inflation and says it's primarily a temporary consequence of the pandemic 

18th Jun 21, 10:40am
by Patrick Watson
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