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Trump renews attack on Fed Chair Powell, reinvigorating the "Sell America" trade. US-Japan trade negotiations not going well. US assets trading more like a Banana republic. US longer-term rates increase and USD falls to fresh multi-year lows

Trump renews attack on Fed Chair Powell, reinvigorating the "Sell America" trade. US-Japan trade negotiations not going well. US assets trading more like a Banana republic. US longer-term rates increase and USD falls to fresh multi-year lows

Trump's attacks on Powell hurt US markets; China FDI shrinks; US in recession; ECB cuts; Aussie labour market expands; UST 10yr at 4.40%; gold leaps to new high; oil down; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 68

Trump's attacks on Powell hurt US markets; China FDI shrinks; US in recession; ECB cuts; Aussie labour market expands; UST 10yr at 4.40%; gold leaps to new high; oil down; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 68

China is taking many hits from Trump. So why doesn't hit hack a Trump's weakness, the US Treasury bond market? It may well do so at some point, but China is playing another longer game, one more focused on its own self-interest

China is taking many hits from Trump. So why doesn't hit hack a Trump's weakness, the US Treasury bond market? It may well do so at some point, but China is playing another longer game, one more focused on its own self-interest

Allan Barber reports Alliance sees a return to profit, but no salvation from endemic underperformance. Too much debt, and a history of not resolving that, brings the banks back into the driver's seat

Allan Barber reports Alliance sees a return to profit, but no salvation from endemic underperformance. Too much debt, and a history of not resolving that, brings the banks back into the driver's seat

Keun Lee explains why the US Administration's ham-handed approach to trade is doomed to fail

Keun Lee explains why the US Administration's ham-handed approach to trade is doomed to fail

Brian Easton reviews the ideas in four eighty-year-old books which are still vitally relevant today, exploring the role of the changing political economy

Brian Easton reviews the ideas in four eighty-year-old books which are still vitally relevant today, exploring the role of the changing political economy

Would our political parties get past the Fair Trading Act? Chris Trotter assesses how each political party in Parliament differs between what they promise and what they deliver

Would our political parties get past the Fair Trading Act? Chris Trotter assesses how each political party in Parliament differs between what they promise and what they deliver

Roger J Kerr says markets are tiring of Trump positions that make no sense, but on watch for collision with Powell. NZD rises as local economists turn gloomy. USD nears long-term support level as it depreciates further

Roger J Kerr says markets are tiring of Trump positions that make no sense, but on watch for collision with Powell. NZD rises as local economists turn gloomy. USD nears long-term support level as it depreciates further

Number of overseas workers in New Zealand almost back to pre-Covid peak. Residence visa numbers hit a new high

Number of overseas workers in New Zealand almost back to pre-Covid peak. Residence visa numbers hit a new high

David Hargreaves looks at where the Official Cash Rate might go, what that means for mortgage holders and will it give a stuttering economic recovery fresh life?

David Hargreaves looks at where the Official Cash Rate might go, what that means for mortgage holders and will it give a stuttering economic recovery fresh life?

Eswar Prasad and Caroline Smiltneks consider the growth prospects for the major economies in the wake of the Trump tariff actions

Eswar Prasad and Caroline Smiltneks consider the growth prospects for the major economies in the wake of the Trump tariff actions

Sheryl Sutherland says the opportunity to invest in women's health solutions brings outsized returns, both socially and for investors. She lists five great candidate companies

Sheryl Sutherland says the opportunity to invest in women's health solutions brings outsized returns, both socially and for investors. She lists five great candidate companies

The New Zealand Tax Podcast - Inland Revenue’s successful audit program; a major review of FBT gets underway; and is GST really a tariff?

The New Zealand Tax Podcast - Inland Revenue’s successful audit program; a major review of FBT gets underway; and is GST really a tariff?

Celebratory spending is fun but can get expensive, says Lynda Moore. She says there is still time to get creative and do something different that might be a bit lighter on the wallet

Celebratory spending is fun but can get expensive, says Lynda Moore. She says there is still time to get creative and do something different that might be a bit lighter on the wallet

Trump obsesses about Powell; US already in recession; Japanese inflation stays high; China FDI weak, fiscal stimulus rises; ECB cuts; Aussie jobs rise; UST 10yr at 4.33%; gold holds high and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 67.6

Trump obsesses about Powell; US already in recession; Japanese inflation stays high; China FDI weak, fiscal stimulus rises; ECB cuts; Aussie jobs rise; UST 10yr at 4.33%; gold holds high and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 67.6

Fewer properties on offer at the pre-Easter auctions with 35% selling under the hammer

Fewer properties on offer at the pre-Easter auctions with 35% selling under the hammer

Heightened tensions can hurt stock markets, raise government borrowing costs, and pose risks to financial stability, says the IMF

Heightened tensions can hurt stock markets, raise government borrowing costs, and pose risks to financial stability, says the IMF

Nancy Qian explains how both Europe and China could soften the blow from US tariffs by deepening their own trade

Nancy Qian explains how both Europe and China could soften the blow from US tariffs by deepening their own trade

Heartland Bank is chipping away at car loan troubles but Forsyth Barr analysts say tough times for the bank aren’t over yet

Heartland Bank is chipping away at car loan troubles but Forsyth Barr analysts say tough times for the bank aren’t over yet

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday: the flood of retail rate changes continues, CPI at 2.5%, job ad activity limp, Tourism Holdings hammered, swaps stable, gold rises further, NZD firmish, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday: the flood of retail rate changes continues, CPI at 2.5%, job ad activity limp, Tourism Holdings hammered, swaps stable, gold rises further, NZD firmish, & more

Trump’s trade war could cause households to pay attention to inflation again, even as underlying price pressures trend downwards

Trump’s trade war could cause households to pay attention to inflation again, even as underlying price pressures trend downwards

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; Heartland, Vista, Stride, and Serko lead the gainers as Tourism Holdings, Kathmandu, Hallensteins, and Contact all drop

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; Heartland, Vista, Stride, and Serko lead the gainers as Tourism Holdings, Kathmandu, Hallensteins, and Contact all drop

Telco One NZ has opened up satellite texting to customers north of Hamilton as Cyclone Tam's taken out power for some cell sites

Telco One NZ has opened up satellite texting to customers north of Hamilton as Cyclone Tam's taken out power for some cell sites

As term deposit offer rates sink, real after-tax, after-inflation yields are vanishing. Taxpayer guarantees reducing the risk premiums aren't helping. Savers are barely breaking even, making short term TD's a poor investment

As term deposit offer rates sink, real after-tax, after-inflation yields are vanishing. Taxpayer guarantees reducing the risk premiums aren't helping. Savers are barely breaking even, making short term TD's a poor investment

Stats NZ says the proportion of large price increases have fallen to a five year low, even as quarterly inflation pushes higher due to petrol prices and tertiary education

Stats NZ says the proportion of large price increases have fallen to a five year low, even as quarterly inflation pushes higher due to petrol prices and tertiary education