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US unemployment at Depression-era level of 14.7 per cent
The true picture is even worse than the numbers suggest.
The true picture is even worse than the numbers suggest.
In April, more than 1000 people a day went on to a main benefit, with the worst to come.
Expect big numbers as the debt mounts but don't expect to see it all spend next Thursday.
Grant Robertson's advantage is compounding by the day.
Picking the right moment to invest is an exercise in futility.
The response to Covid-19 has been expensive.
The Bank of England dusted off the history books for comparison.
PM urges cautious entry for level 2 to ensure NZ does not go back to lockdown.
Comment: Three things to lift NZ from the economic conundrum caused by Covid-19.
Level 2 rules will allow more activity, but until borders open the pain won't stop.
After a crash in March and surge in April, what's next for the global stockmarket?
Finance Minister Grant Robertson has revealed the Government will be running deficits for an "extended period" of time and its debt levels will reach an all-time high.
Relying on ad hoc government responses has slowed down the fight against the virus.
The lap of luxury is not a comfortable one for National's Simon Bridges.
Covid-19 has cut a swathe through our economy.
Operators are days away from making decisions which could determine industry future
New data on Wednesday will show unemployment on the rise. How bad it gets is not yet clear
GST refunds form a central part of National's plan for recovery.
Ratings agency S&P has praised New Zealand's economy and pandemic response.
EDITORIAL: The outbreak and our response needs to be studied from all angles.
COMMENT: How much are we prepared to let China push us around?
This country has exciting chance to step up as global hub for investment.
Five more ways the Government could help
Are our funds safe from Government intervention?
The Wall Street strategist talks about debt and his latest predictions for the world.
COMMENT: Instead of mourning loss of lives, we are mourning the loss of some businesses.
There's no 'best' time to cash up a KiwiSaver fund if it's reinvested.
It's been a month since the Reserve Bank started its QE programme. How did it fare?
Jacinda Ardern needed to tame human nature for the lockdown to work. How did she do it?
Robertson denied the scheme had been rushed into legislation