GDP growth
Brian Easton questions whether people are too focused on material consumption at the expense of wellbeing
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Brian Easton questions whether people are too focused on material consumption at the expense of wellbeing
NZIER's latest consensus forecasts show sluggish GDP growth as geopolitical conflict, fuel prices and election uncertainty put the brakes on the economy
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NZIER's latest consensus forecasts show sluggish GDP growth as geopolitical conflict, fuel prices and election uncertainty put the brakes on the economy
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New Zealand should ‘destroy’ the idea that the economy is linked to house price growth
Economists call for faster rate cuts as the recent slowdown in economic activity outpaces the 2008 recession
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Economists call for faster rate cuts as the recent slowdown in economic activity outpaces the 2008 recession
New Zealand’s per capita recession has surpassed the Global Financial Crisis after contracting for seven consecutive quarters
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New Zealand’s per capita recession has surpassed the Global Financial Crisis after contracting for seven consecutive quarters
Economy flatlines for sixth quarter as sharp construction slowdown is partly offset by record kiwifruit harvest
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Economy flatlines for sixth quarter as sharp construction slowdown is partly offset by record kiwifruit harvest
Higher long-term real interest rates, lower growth, and higher debt will put pressure on medium-term fiscal trends and financial stability, says the IMF
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Higher long-term real interest rates, lower growth, and higher debt will put pressure on medium-term fiscal trends and financial stability, says the IMF
Economic activity has fallen for five consecutive quarters as New Zealanders wait for the RBNZ to give growth the green light
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Economic activity has fallen for five consecutive quarters as New Zealanders wait for the RBNZ to give growth the green light
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Coalition Government plans to press ahead with tax cuts and pursue economic growth as Treasury warns the downturn could go deeper
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Coalition Government plans to press ahead with tax cuts and pursue economic growth as Treasury warns the downturn could go deeper
Michael Strain warns that the US economy could still crash, given negative consumer sentiment and a hot labour market
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Michael Strain warns that the US economy could still crash, given negative consumer sentiment and a hot labour market
New Zealand’s economy is doing ‘okay’ but that’s not enough to win an election
The Government may pick up an extra $14.6 billion of debt over the next four years as the economic slowdown hits tax revenue
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The Government may pick up an extra $14.6 billion of debt over the next four years as the economic slowdown hits tax revenue
Murray Grimwood looks at the importance of knowledge, education and critical thinking in a finite world
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Murray Grimwood looks at the importance of knowledge, education and critical thinking in a finite world
Economist Brian Easton wonders whether we are evaluating the economy on the right criteria and says perhaps we should be paying more attention to rising overseas debt
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Economist Brian Easton wonders whether we are evaluating the economy on the right criteria and says perhaps we should be paying more attention to rising overseas debt
Economist Brian Easton says we have it around the wrong way. The issue is not what the arts contribute to market output. It is what market output contributes to the arts – and a lot more besides
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Economist Brian Easton says we have it around the wrong way. The issue is not what the arts contribute to market output. It is what market output contributes to the arts – and a lot more besides