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![Liam Dann: Are we winning the inflation battle? Verdict due this week with CPI data out](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Liam Dann: Are we winning the inflation battle? Verdict due this week with CPI data out
Consumer Price Index data should confirm whether November rate cut hopes are on the mark.
![Liam Dann: Economic optimism has broken out... should we be worried?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
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?
![‘Bleak picture’ for retailers as consumer spending remains weak](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
‘Bleak picture’ for retailers as consumer spending remains weak
Households' spending power remains squeezed.
![Markets with Madison: Insurance risk](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Markets with Madison: Insurance risk
Insurance premiums have doubled in the past decade, concerning the regulator. How are the major insurers actually assessing risk? Video / Cameron Pitney / NZ Herald
![Matthew Hooton: Secret tax memo holds key to early interest-rate cut](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
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.
![Annual food prices drop for first time in six years - fruit and veges lead the way](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Annual food prices drop for first time in six years - fruit and veges lead the way
Good news for the inflation fight as food prices continue to ease, Stats NZ figures show.
![Popular tourist attraction closes, 10 staff affected](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Popular tourist attraction closes, 10 staff affected
Bay Karts, at Mount Maunganui, will be closing its doors on July 21.
![Will the RBNZ's dovish pivot see mortgage and deposit rates start falling soon?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
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?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
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.
![Liam Dann: Reserve Bank’s tone on rate cuts softens as downturn deepens](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Liam Dann: Reserve Bank’s tone on rate cuts softens as downturn deepens
The OCR stays on hold but the RBNZ statement hints at an earlier start for rate cuts.
![Reserve Bank keeps OCR on hold but expectations rise for earlier cut](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Reserve Bank keeps OCR on hold but expectations rise for earlier cut
The Reserve Bank has kept the cash rate on hold for the eighth consecutive meeting.
![Borrowers bet on RBNZ cutting rates sooner than it says it will](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Borrowers bet on RBNZ cutting rates sooner than it says it will
Six-month mortgage terms are rising in popularity.
![Fears for national growth and supply chain as Northport's expansion bid scuttled](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Fears for national growth and supply chain as Northport's expansion bid scuttled
Application failed to offset negatives of reclaiming 11.7 hectares of coast.
![Packing their bags: Kiwis depart in record numbers, Aussie appeal on the rise](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Packing their bags: Kiwis depart in record numbers, Aussie appeal on the rise
Latest data shows record migrant departures even as the net migration gain stays high
![Inside Economics: Why is the RBNZ so negative - and is the divide in rate-cut forecasts credible?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Inside Economics: Why is the RBNZ so negative - and is the divide in rate-cut forecasts credible?
Also today: is the divide in rate-cut forecasts credible? Why is the RBNZ so negative?
![Wall Street ends mixed as shares in chipmakers climb](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Wall Street ends mixed as shares in chipmakers climb
Boeing rises after plea deal in 737 MAX probe.
![Which NZ businesses are most profitable?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Which NZ businesses are most profitable?
Antique and used goods dealers among those making the biggest profits.
![‘Five straight months of negative growth’: Auckland house values continue down](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
‘Five straight months of negative growth’: Auckland house values continue down
Chilly weather matches a particularly cold Auckland market for house sales and values.
![US consumer goods companies are losing upper hand on pricing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
US consumer goods companies are losing upper hand on pricing
Financial Times: Ones that imposed relentless post-pandemic price hikes reaching limits.
![Mortgagee sales on the rise as homeowners 'let it all go too long'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Mortgagee sales on the rise as homeowners 'let it all go too long'
Interest rates, insurance costs, council rates tip some homeowners into difficulty.
![Private cocktail party cost $40k but details of who attended still under wraps](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Private cocktail party cost $40k but details of who attended still under wraps
The event was held to celebrate the city.