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David Hargreaves has a look at what the March quarter inflation figures might bring. That's the easy bit. The hard bit is trying to work out what might come next

David Hargreaves has a look at what the March quarter inflation figures might bring. That's the easy bit. The hard bit is trying to work out what might come next

Stats NZ says high interest payments on mortgages continue to contribute 'significantly' to living costs

Stats NZ says high interest payments on mortgages continue to contribute 'significantly' to living costs

David Hargreaves says the December quarter inflation figures to be released in the coming week should paint a 'so-far-so-good' picture, but further out the view looks rather more murky

David Hargreaves says the December quarter inflation figures to be released in the coming week should paint a 'so-far-so-good' picture, but further out the view looks rather more murky

Stats NZ says its household living-cost price indexes show household costs - including interest payments - rose 3.8% in the year to September

Stats NZ says its household living-cost price indexes show household costs - including interest payments - rose 3.8% in the year to September

BNZ economists look back at some of the reasons why the Reserve Bank made big OCR cuts in the past, finding such reasons don't currently exist

BNZ economists look back at some of the reasons why the Reserve Bank made big OCR cuts in the past, finding such reasons don't currently exist

David Hargreaves assesses prospects for the September quarter CPI figures to be released this coming Wednesday, which should show inflation back under 3%. But could the figures still put a dampener on expectation of further fast interest rate falls?

David Hargreaves assesses prospects for the September quarter CPI figures to be released this coming Wednesday, which should show inflation back under 3%. But could the figures still put a dampener on expectation of further fast interest rate falls?

A weak result in the latest NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion has prompted economists to change their calls and forecast that the RBNZ will cut the Official Cash Rate by a massive 100 basis points before the end of the year

A weak result in the latest NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion has prompted economists to change their calls and forecast that the RBNZ will cut the Official Cash Rate by a massive 100 basis points before the end of the year

Kiwibank economists say they would 'advocate' that the Reserve Bank cuts the OCR by 50 basis points both next month and again in November

Kiwibank economists say they would 'advocate' that the Reserve Bank cuts the OCR by 50 basis points both next month and again in November

BNZ head of research Stephen Toplis says it will take till 2029 for per capita GDP to return to previous levels

BNZ head of research Stephen Toplis says it will take till 2029 for per capita GDP to return to previous levels

David Hargreaves says it might be in everyone's best interests if the Reserve Bank finds a less blunt way of communicating its thoughts on the future levels of the Official Cash Rate

David Hargreaves says it might be in everyone's best interests if the Reserve Bank finds a less blunt way of communicating its thoughts on the future levels of the Official Cash Rate

'We strongly believe the Reserve Bank should be easing monetary policy as soon as possible. Indeed, we are on record as having said that it should already have done so'

'We strongly believe the Reserve Bank should be easing monetary policy as soon as possible. Indeed, we are on record as having said that it should already have done so'

Westpac economists think the Reserve Bank will cut the Official Cash Rate in both October and November and they think GDP contracted 0.6% in the June quarter and the jobless rate will exceed 5.5%

Westpac economists think the Reserve Bank will cut the Official Cash Rate in both October and November and they think GDP contracted 0.6% in the June quarter and the jobless rate will exceed 5.5%

Kiwibank economists believe the Reserve Bank is set to do a big about-face with its Official Cash Rate forecasts

Kiwibank economists believe the Reserve Bank is set to do a big about-face with its Official Cash Rate forecasts

Cost of living for average NZ household climbed 5.4% in June quarter, says Statistics NZ, pushed up by interest payments and insurance costs

Cost of living for average NZ household climbed 5.4% in June quarter, says Statistics NZ, pushed up by interest payments and insurance costs

'We are hitting the point where the RBNZ’s worries should switch from the risks from cutting the OCR too soon to the risks of keeping it too high for too long'

'We are hitting the point where the RBNZ’s worries should switch from the risks from cutting the OCR too soon to the risks of keeping it too high for too long'