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Unemployment rose to 4.6% in the June quarter. Will that prompt a rate cut?
More people were jobless as winter arrived, but public sector wages rose 6.9% in a year.
US indexes end with strong gains, rebounding from sell-off
Traders seem to have shaken off a Blue Monday,
Inside Economics: Rate cut next week? Economists call for Reserve Bank to move now
Our debt mountain keeps growing, and why even the global rout may not get us rate cuts.
Liam Dann: 7 tips for beating market meltdown anxiety
OPINION: Don't let the global market rout stress you out. Markets will win in the end.
ASB, BNZ, Kiwibank drop some lending rates
Cuts made ahead of next week's OCR announcement.
Market Watch: The Kamala effect and what investors should expect from the next US President
Political drama is shaking up the US investment outlook.
Will higher unemployment bring interest rates down faster?
Stats NZ releases labour market data for the second quarter on Wednesday.
How much!? The big ugly number that Kiwis owe the world
Liam Dann takes a deep dive into how much total gross debt Kiwis owe.
Liam Dann: What’s going to happen to interest rates from here?
OPINION: When the first cut comes matters less than where the mortgage rates will land.
NZ Treasury boss to become Australia’s Auditor-General
Finance Minister looking for a "change agent" to replace Caralee McLiesh.
If wages have kept up with inflation, what are we complaining about?
OPINION: Why cheering for higher unemployment just feels wrong.
Where are the best employment prospects?
The best career path is a perennial point of conversation for New Zealanders.
Why higher-spending households are under the most price pressure
The household cost price indexes show a 5.4% increase in costs in the 12 months to June.
Inside Economics: What’s really happening with rental prices?
Are we poorer since before Covid landed? Liam Dann on rents, inflation, and mining.
Trade Me job applications hit record levels
Beneficiaries being encouraged to apply for 'any' job may be adding to the number.
'Ask your boss:' Employers increasingly open to job-sharing
With fulltime-in-the-office no longer the norm, workers need to ask for what suits them.
Liam Dann: Green shoots - remember them? What the GFC taught us about economic recoveries
OPINION: Interest rate falls are great news but the real economy will take longer to turn.
Editorial: Bars and eateries are on the brink - let’s support them
If we don't support local bars and restaurants, they might not be there when we want them.
'Pretty tough market': Decline in hiring activity accelerates in June
Economic pressures are continuing to stymie hiring activity.
David Seymour talks economics, philosophy and the key to solving poverty
ACT leader (and acting PM) talks about the underlying philosophy that drives him
Opinion: Science sector review and a better future for NZ
OPINION: This could be a once-in-a-generation chance to transform our R&D.
How AI may impact our economy, according to Treasury officials
They even asked if it would replace their jobs as policymakers.
Auckland, Canterbury, Wellington defy house price downturn
High interest rates, cost of living pressures driving some to put their homes up for sale.
Sasha Borissenko: Siouxsie Wiles case reveals digital lag in health and safety law
OPINION: Protections are largely all bark and no bite when it comes to keyboard warriors.
Liam Dann: Economic optimism has broken out... should we be worried?
OPINION: There's light at the end of the tunnel, what if it's a train?
Twice the bonus for women: Rocket Lab defends recruitment referral programme
Space company wants to boost the number of women in its workforce.
‘Bleak picture’ for retailers as consumer spending remains weak
Households' spending power remains squeezed.
US inflation eased further in June, helping cement path to rate cuts
Another dose of encouraging data.
Matthew Hooton: Secret tax memo holds key to early interest-rate cut
OPINION: Willis should release memo she says shows that tax cuts aren't inflationary.
Rate cut in November looking likely: Economist
RBNZ 'all over the place' but mostly moving in the right direction, Michael Reddell says.
Will the RBNZ's dovish pivot see mortgage and deposit rates start falling soon?
Financial markets believe OCR could be cut as early as next month.
OCR, migration, or benefits: Which is the biggest concern for our economy?
A series of stats out this week have collectively painted a bleak picture of the economy.