What is the lesser of two evils - the housing bubble or low inflation? It's a tough choice when you consider the limited ability of monetary policy to definitively solve either problem.

COMMENT: Meetings can be the biggest waste of time in any work day - here are some techniques to make them work.

The education and training services sector has been ranked New Zealand's most attractive sector by workers across the country.

COMMENT: The Reserve Bank is back in a familiar place - between those two rocks of very low CPI inflation and very high house price inflation.

Use the power of well-chosen words to better connect with employees or a future employer

Bill English scotched speculation that a letter released today showed he is concerned about the Bank's performance.

COMMENT: From rising sea levels to flooded rivers, from drought to wildfire - scientists list the impacts of climate change.

WATCH: The Economy Hub - Auckland's property boom looks set to run on for at least two years.

A beneficiary who gained employment through Work and Income has been awarded more than $12,000 after he was sacked just three days into his new job.

Employee satisfaction is at its highest level in 10 years, yet workers report low satisfaction with their benefits, says a new survey.

The letter makes reference to the performance of the Reserve Bank governor although it includes no specific comment on performance of current governor Graeme Wheeler.

Women still earn about 10 per cent less than men after taking into account all measurable factors other than gender, new research has found.

A well-run, on-target meeting is a key form of business communication. The key is good planning and follow through, writes Robyn Pearce.

Dairy prices continued to firm at the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction, with the GDT price index gaining 3.8 per cent driven mostly by a big gain in whole milk powder prices.

The Reserve Bank could expand mortgage lending restrictions in an effort to head off the housing boom as it rolls down the country, economists say.

The NZ dollar touched its highest level in more than two weeks after oil prices recovered ground.

Inflation for the first quarter of the year was bang on Reserve Bank expectations and won't add weight for another rate cut next week, say economists.

Latest CPI stats show that plunging petrol prices have been cancelled out by rising tobacco prices, pushing inflation to 0.2pc.

Westpac economist says a resurgent property market means new lending restrictions are likely.

COMMENT: Migrants are pouring into NZ by the thousand, but these days the new arrivals aren't boosting prices the way they once did.

COMMENT: The anti-establishment movement makes great sense and should be a valuable force in the American political economy.

COMMENT: How many excuses have you invented to avoid saying that two-letter word?

WATCH: The latest episode of The Economy Hub on the upside to Auckland's property boom.

COMMENT: It isn't that rank itself is the problem. What is an issue is the abuse of rank or power in the workplace.

Microsoft and Facebook are the latest companies to open up about gender pay after facing pressure from shareholders.