wages
Jim Bolger chaired group details a proposed fair pay agreements system in report to Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Iain Lees-Galloway
31st Jan 19, 10:08am
9
Jim Bolger chaired group details a proposed fair pay agreements system in report to Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Iain Lees-Galloway
Edmund Phelps says the silence of economists on the underlying causes of the political ructions and what can be done to restore economic vigour has been deafening, evidence of a refusal to acknowledge the need for change
28th Jan 19, 10:19am
36
Edmund Phelps says the silence of economists on the underlying causes of the political ructions and what can be done to restore economic vigour has been deafening, evidence of a refusal to acknowledge the need for change
Patrick Watson of Mauldin Economics says unless 2019 includes widespread and significant wage gains, he doesn’t expect much big-picture improvement this year
15th Jan 19, 1:09pm
6
Patrick Watson of Mauldin Economics says unless 2019 includes widespread and significant wage gains, he doesn’t expect much big-picture improvement this year
Govt announces min. wage increase of $1.20 an hour to take effect on April 1; Indicates further $1.20 and $1.10 hikes in 2020 and 2021; Bridges says National would increase the min. wage by 50c a year
19th Dec 18, 12:03pm
79
Govt announces min. wage increase of $1.20 an hour to take effect on April 1; Indicates further $1.20 and $1.10 hikes in 2020 and 2021; Bridges says National would increase the min. wage by 50c a year
Peter Dunne says nobody wants to see a return to the once-common pattern of industrial disputes
13th Dec 18, 9:46am
24
Peter Dunne says nobody wants to see a return to the once-common pattern of industrial disputes
Paul Barber from the NZ Council of Christian Social Services on hope, poverty, family violence, fixing a broken welfare system, reducing inequality through tax reform, virtual mechanics, what great people social workers are and more
7th Dec 18, 10:08am
12
Paul Barber from the NZ Council of Christian Social Services on hope, poverty, family violence, fixing a broken welfare system, reducing inequality through tax reform, virtual mechanics, what great people social workers are and more
Mauldin Economics' Patrick Watson argues globalization is slowly reversing meaning politicians should try to minimize the pain instead of adding to it
5th Dec 18, 12:20pm
30
Mauldin Economics' Patrick Watson argues globalization is slowly reversing meaning politicians should try to minimize the pain instead of adding to it
DCReport's David Cay Johnston says US President Donald Trump's reaction to GM layoffs shows he doesn’t get automakers, technology or his own new tax law
30th Nov 18, 9:33am
23
DCReport's David Cay Johnston says US President Donald Trump's reaction to GM layoffs shows he doesn’t get automakers, technology or his own new tax law
Patrick Watson suggests future historians will say the 2008–2009 crisis marked 'peak globalization' and we're now heading down the other side of the mountain
14th Nov 18, 11:06am
23
Patrick Watson suggests future historians will say the 2008–2009 crisis marked 'peak globalization' and we're now heading down the other side of the mountain
Stats NZ says unemployment rate now lowest since June 2008; Employment rate at 68.3% is highest since the series began 30 years ago; wage growth remains subdued
7th Nov 18, 11:12am
110
Stats NZ says unemployment rate now lowest since June 2008; Employment rate at 68.3% is highest since the series began 30 years ago; wage growth remains subdued
Economists note that economic growth slower than the central bank is predicting would see growing speculation of future interest rate cuts - but higher growth figures would curtail such speculation
18th Sep 18, 10:03am
28
Economists note that economic growth slower than the central bank is predicting would see growing speculation of future interest rate cuts - but higher growth figures would curtail such speculation
DC Report's David Cay Johnston probes President Trump's claims US wages are rising, concluding they're not except for those who were already making more than $1 million a year
23rd Aug 18, 9:28am
7
DC Report's David Cay Johnston probes President Trump's claims US wages are rising, concluding they're not except for those who were already making more than $1 million a year
Confidence in the economy is wavering, and there are at least five key reasons, most related to some big public policy changes, and how households have reacted to the consequences
12th Aug 18, 3:44pm
118
Confidence in the economy is wavering, and there are at least five key reasons, most related to some big public policy changes, and how households have reacted to the consequences
Figures from Stats NZ show unemployment is up slightly, but overall wage inflation has seen a sizeable boost
1st Aug 18, 11:15am
87
Figures from Stats NZ show unemployment is up slightly, but overall wage inflation has seen a sizeable boost
Motu research analysts on starting trade wars, football, hitting a plateau in life expectancy and sports records, various office squabbles, physics envy, questions about the value of teaching, and their favourite playground for data visualisation
27th Jul 18, 10:02am
13
Motu research analysts on starting trade wars, football, hitting a plateau in life expectancy and sports records, various office squabbles, physics envy, questions about the value of teaching, and their favourite playground for data visualisation
ASB is expecting the hikes to the minimum wage, wide fair pay agreements and collective bargaining will see the end of years of sluggish wage growth
12th Jul 18, 12:13pm
23
ASB is expecting the hikes to the minimum wage, wide fair pay agreements and collective bargaining will see the end of years of sluggish wage growth
Kiwibank chief economist Jarrod Kerr looks into the 2019 crystal ball and sees a weaker NZ dollar, but higher OCR, mortgage and deposit rates
16th Jun 18, 9:35am
6
Kiwibank chief economist Jarrod Kerr looks into the 2019 crystal ball and sees a weaker NZ dollar, but higher OCR, mortgage and deposit rates
Peter Dunne argues that the Government is not prepared to confront lessons from the past and says that the idealism - not the failure - of the 1970s Labour administration is what is being remembered
7th Jun 18, 8:22am
25
Peter Dunne argues that the Government is not prepared to confront lessons from the past and says that the idealism - not the failure - of the 1970s Labour administration is what is being remembered
Kiwibank chief economist Jarrod Kerr on the Top 10 risks to the Kiwi economy; weak income growth, trade war, agriculture risks, the Springbok induced 2008 global financial crisis & more
1st Jun 18, 10:00am
18
Kiwibank chief economist Jarrod Kerr on the Top 10 risks to the Kiwi economy; weak income growth, trade war, agriculture risks, the Springbok induced 2008 global financial crisis & more
Rent rises outpacing wage growth in Auckland and Wellington but Canterbury renters are on the pig's back
9th May 18, 7:44am
133
Rent rises outpacing wage growth in Auckland and Wellington but Canterbury renters are on the pig's back
Roger J Kerr says NZ bonds are at risk of being sold off by foreign investors - and next week's Budget may be a trigger point
7th May 18, 8:22am
26
Roger J Kerr says NZ bonds are at risk of being sold off by foreign investors - and next week's Budget may be a trigger point
Roger J Kerr with some questions for the RBNZ to consider in the run up to the new Governor's first Monetary Policy Statement next month
30th Apr 18, 8:48am
2
Roger J Kerr with some questions for the RBNZ to consider in the run up to the new Governor's first Monetary Policy Statement next month
Roger J Kerr now sees it as less likely that business confidence is going to recover
23rd Apr 18, 11:24am
Roger J Kerr now sees it as less likely that business confidence is going to recover
Roger J Kerr sees a deteriorating New Zealand economic outlook, partly because of policies being implemented by the new Government
16th Apr 18, 9:35am
13
Roger J Kerr sees a deteriorating New Zealand economic outlook, partly because of policies being implemented by the new Government
As Donald Trump wreaks havoc with investor sentiment, Roger J Kerr ponders the value of investing in corporate bonds - and how you go about doing it
9th Apr 18, 8:47am
5
As Donald Trump wreaks havoc with investor sentiment, Roger J Kerr ponders the value of investing in corporate bonds - and how you go about doing it
