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‘I made an assessment on how I see these two forces.’ RBNZ Governor Anna Breman on her casting vote in May's OCR review

‘I made an assessment on how I see these two forces.’ RBNZ Governor Anna Breman on her casting vote in May's OCR review

Reserve Bank holds Official Cash Rate at 2.25% as expected, but needed the Governor’s casting vote after a 3-3 split vote

Reserve Bank holds Official Cash Rate at 2.25% as expected, but needed the Governor’s casting vote after a 3-3 split vote

Bank economists expect the RBNZ to keep the Official Cash Rate on hold on Wednesday as inflation uncertainty clouds the timing of future hikes

Bank economists expect the RBNZ to keep the Official Cash Rate on hold on Wednesday as inflation uncertainty clouds the timing of future hikes

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

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

Industries most exposed to AI are not only seeing productivity gains but jobs and wage growth too, Christos Makridis says

Industries most exposed to AI are not only seeing productivity gains but jobs and wage growth too, Christos Makridis says

Kiwibank chief economist Jarrod Kerr says households and businesses don't need rate hikes to dampen demand against the backdrop of an oil shock

Kiwibank chief economist Jarrod Kerr says households and businesses don't need rate hikes to dampen demand against the backdrop of an oil shock

Javier Milei’s inflation ‘miracle’ in Argentina is a warning to the world, not a blueprint, Can Cinar says

Javier Milei’s inflation ‘miracle’ in Argentina is a warning to the world, not a blueprint, Can Cinar says

Will Glovinsky says basic income’s appeal today is similar to its roots in 18th‑century England – it’s a way to compensate people for a common good taken for private gain

Will Glovinsky says basic income’s appeal today is similar to its roots in 18th‑century England – it’s a way to compensate people for a common good taken for private gain

Reserve Bank chief economist Paul Conway says supply shocks are not easy for central banks and the Monetary Policy Committee will need to make ‘some finely balanced judgments’

Reserve Bank chief economist Paul Conway says supply shocks are not easy for central banks and the Monetary Policy Committee will need to make ‘some finely balanced judgments’

Statistics NZ's monthly employment indicators showed a 0.3% rise for jobs in February - but that was before you-know-what

Statistics NZ's monthly employment indicators showed a 0.3% rise for jobs in February - but that was before you-know-what

Macquarie analysts crunch the numbers on the staff cost cutting potential major banks have from AI

Macquarie analysts crunch the numbers on the staff cost cutting potential major banks have from AI

Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman says 'monetary policy will have to react' if a wage-price spiral emerges

Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman says 'monetary policy will have to react' if a wage-price spiral emerges

Tech companies are blaming massive layoffs on AI. What’s really going on?

Tech companies are blaming massive layoffs on AI. What’s really going on?

AI and work: an expert assesses how far this revolution still has to run

AI and work: an expert assesses how far this revolution still has to run

The number of overseas workers in New Zealand has stablised at around 200,000 after a period of high volatility

The number of overseas workers in New Zealand has stablised at around 200,000 after a period of high volatility