Alexandra Turcu
Wot about the workers? Wage increases well below inflation putting households 'further and further behind'
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Wot about the workers? Wage increases well below inflation putting households 'further and further behind'
Economists see some good signs in the latest labour market data as Luxon acknowledges 'difficult & challenging period' and Labour sees the 'cost of National's economic choices'
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Economists see some good signs in the latest labour market data as Luxon acknowledges 'difficult & challenging period' and Labour sees the 'cost of National's economic choices'
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Rising underutilisation and unemployment weigh heavily on young New Zealanders, June quarter labour market data shows
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Rising underutilisation and unemployment weigh heavily on young New Zealanders, June quarter labour market data shows
Economists say June quarter labour market data will paint a ‘soft picture’ of the NZ economy as the size of the Middle East ‘cost shock’ remains uncertain
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Economists say June quarter labour market data will paint a ‘soft picture’ of the NZ economy as the size of the Middle East ‘cost shock’ remains uncertain
Although the latest CPI inflation data wasn't as worrying as it could have been, economists still see more OCR increases ahead
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Although the latest CPI inflation data wasn't as worrying as it could have been, economists still see more OCR increases ahead
Bank economists are forecasting inflation for the June quarter will reach or crack 4.0%, with Kiwibank saying it’s to be expected that ‘the June quarter inflation numbers will be ugly'
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Bank economists are forecasting inflation for the June quarter will reach or crack 4.0%, with Kiwibank saying it’s to be expected that ‘the June quarter inflation numbers will be ugly'
Reserve Bank’s first Official Cash Rate hike in three years divides bank economists, but all agree more increases are coming before the year is out
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Reserve Bank’s first Official Cash Rate hike in three years divides bank economists, but all agree more increases are coming before the year is out
Bank economists divided on whether the Reserve Bank will increase the Official Cash Rate on July 8 after May's close call
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Bank economists divided on whether the Reserve Bank will increase the Official Cash Rate on July 8 after May's close call
Economists don’t expect the latest GDP figures to have a large bearing on the Reserve Bank’s OCR outlook but ANZ says likely hike in July is ‘no longer the slam dunk it was’
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Economists don’t expect the latest GDP figures to have a large bearing on the Reserve Bank’s OCR outlook but ANZ says likely hike in July is ‘no longer the slam dunk it was’
Economists expect March quarter GDP to top 1% with the effects of the Middle East conflict and global fuel crisis are likely to hit harder in GDP releases later this year
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Economists expect March quarter GDP to top 1% with the effects of the Middle East conflict and global fuel crisis are likely to hit harder in GDP releases later this year
Most economists predict the Reserve Bank will start raising the Official Cash Rate from July, following a split vote at May's Monetary Policy Committee meeting
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Most economists predict the Reserve Bank will start raising the Official Cash Rate from July, following a split vote at May's Monetary Policy Committee meeting
Government tipped to 'largely stick to its fiscal knitting' in election year budget, but will there be any election sweeteners?
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Government tipped to 'largely stick to its fiscal knitting' in election year budget, but will there be any election sweeteners?
Improvements likely to show up in labour market data for March quarter, economists say, but it will be old news reflecting economic conditions before Middle East conflict began
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Improvements likely to show up in labour market data for March quarter, economists say, but it will be old news reflecting economic conditions before Middle East conflict began
Don't expect the March quarter to show much price pressure, economists say as some suggest annual inflation will soften slightly before it accelerates in the June quarter
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Don't expect the March quarter to show much price pressure, economists say as some suggest annual inflation will soften slightly before it accelerates in the June quarter
Kiwibank chief economist Jarrod Kerr says households and businesses don't need rate hikes to dampen demand against the backdrop of an oil shock
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Kiwibank chief economist Jarrod Kerr says households and businesses don't need rate hikes to dampen demand against the backdrop of an oil shock