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Brett O’Riley: The action we need now from the new Government

OPINION: Sick leave, skills shortage and infrastructure failings need to be cured, fast.

Editorial: Patience required as painfully slow economic cycle drags on

Kiwis need to be careful what they wish for as inflation fades and unemployment rises.

Market Watch: 1000 day bear market - surviving ‘the great malaise’

Markets aren't crashing but the long 'orderly correction' is testing investor patience.

US Fed keeps rate unchanged, but leaves door open to another hike

The benchmark rate is at its highest level in 22 years.

Job market, wage growth ‘cooling’ - what it means for interest rates

Labour market data lands softer than RBNZ expectations.

Unemployment up, wages rise as job market gets more ‘spare capacity’

Average wages were up significantly - but more people are out of work.

Election impact? Business confidence jumps in October

ANZ's Business Outlook survey suggests businesses liked the election result.

Vegans down but food spend goes up

Food service app use has 'plateaued' after strong growth.

Bhav Dhillon: How Luxon should tackle Indian trade

New Zealand should move beyond its traditional focus on dairy products.

Should the law contain a right to disconnect from work?

How do we limit after-hours contact to maintain a boundary between work and non-work time?

Editorial: Signs of economic recovery

OPINION: The economic news has been looking brighter in the past few weeks.

NZ global warming emissions creep up in first half of '23

Less reliance on coal, natural gas makes electricity generation star performer.

Opinion: NZ needs an independent Parliamentary Budget Office

OPINION: Time for a Parliamentary Budget Office?

Does National have any hope of fixing the cost of living?

The new Government faces a big challenge in addressing the cost of living crisis.

Stats NZ to add monthly inflation data on booze, fuel and travel to its offerings

Economists say getting reliable price data faster is critical.

NZ dollar drops after softer-than-expected inflation data

Surprise inflation stats lead some to wonder if cash rate cuts are on the way.