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![Reserve Bank commentary: With the OCR on hold what happens to your mortgage rate?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Reserve Bank commentary: With the OCR on hold what happens to your mortgage rate?
Liam Dann presents Economy Hub where he discusses the OCR being on hold and what happens to your mortgage rate?
![Liam Dann: Unemployment fall a win for Government](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Liam Dann: Unemployment fall a win for Government
COMMENT: Unemployment a complex issue but still a piece of economic data that counts.
![At the crossroads: Why the economic outlook is so murky](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
At the crossroads: Why the economic outlook is so murky
COMMENT: Reserve Bank makes its forecasts tomorrow but even experts are hedging their bets
![Watch: Universal basic income and the jobs apocalypse](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Watch: Universal basic income and the jobs apocalypse
Will robots steal white-collar and blue-collar jobs alike?
![Economy Hub - At the cross roads - why NZ's outlook is so hard to pick](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Economy Hub - At the cross roads - why NZ's outlook is so hard to pick
Economy Hub - At the cross roads - why NZ's outlook is so hard to pick.
![Comment: Banks dodge a bullet as review takes soft approach](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Comment: Banks dodge a bullet as review takes soft approach
COMMENT: Reserve Bank and FMA deliver a balanced review with breathing space for banks.
![Probe into NZ banks: All you need to know](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Probe into NZ banks: All you need to know
What you need to know about today's big banking report.
![The AI apocalypse: are robots really coming for your job?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The AI apocalypse: are robots really coming for your job?
'The big losers are the middle-men'
![What will shake or boost stock markets this month](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
What will shake or boost stock markets this month
COMMENT: Will this be a November to remember, or one investors will want to forget?
![Dann: Why Trump's winning the trade war with China](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dann: Why Trump's winning the trade war with China
Trump's completely fearless attitude to debt gives him the economic upper hand - for now.
![The real cost of living on NZ Super](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The real cost of living on NZ Super
For superannuitants, rates and insurance are pushing up the cost of living.
![Sir John Key pushes for tougher rules for NZ banks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Sir John Key pushes for tougher rules for NZ banks
Sir John Key recommends adopting Aussie banking laws, remains cautious about economy.
![Z Energy profit tumbles by 31% as motorists shop around](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Z Energy profit tumbles by 31% as motorists shop around
High pump prices prompted consumers to use less and to shop around more for discounts.
![Good news for drivers - petrol prices due to fall](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Good news for drivers - petrol prices due to fall
Economy Hub: How long will pain at the pump last and what will it mean for the economy?
![Duncan Bridgeman: Time to force Aussie banks to spin off NZ operations](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Duncan Bridgeman: Time to force Aussie banks to spin off NZ operations
COMMENT: All we want for Christmas is some Aussie bank shares.
![Liam Dann: Boo! The October effect spooks markets again](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Liam Dann: Boo! The October effect spooks markets again
COMMENT: Why do markets get spooked at Halloween?
![CPTPP benefits kick off by end of year - Trade Minister](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
CPTPP benefits kick off by end of year - Trade Minister
CPTPP will kick in on December 30, marking the first free trade deal between NZ and Japan
![Small business revenue slumps, fuel prices big concern](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Small business revenue slumps, fuel prices big concern
The MYOB Business Monitors shows that revenue, as well as confidence, is falling for SMEs.
![The Trump bump? US economy grew by 3.5 per cent over last year](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The Trump bump? US economy grew by 3.5 per cent over last year
The US economy posted its best back-to-back quarters in four years
![Peter Lyons: Financial Armageddon isn't coming just yet](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Peter Lyons: Financial Armageddon isn't coming just yet
The financial sector still regards itself as 'too big to be allowed to fail'
![Brian Fallow: No time for spend and hope](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Brian Fallow: No time for spend and hope
Global debt levels are at all-time highs, limiting our options if growth stalls.
![Letters: Walk the Avenue at your peril](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Letters: Walk the Avenue at your peril
I have walked the footpaths in most NZ cities and have never seen anything so disgraceful
![Shares fall again as 'Red October' keeps bleeding](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Shares fall again as 'Red October' keeps bleeding
Another sharp drop for local shares takes "Red October" losses close to 10 per cent.
![Dow drops sharply as two industrial giants warn of trouble](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dow drops sharply as two industrial giants warn of trouble
The markets remain volatile after the big recent drops.
![Govt urged to give small business a tax cut with costs piling up](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Govt urged to give small business a tax cut with costs piling up
Government called on to give SMEs a tax cut next year to relieve rising cost burden.
![Your Spotify history predicts the economy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Your Spotify history predicts the economy
Your Spotify history could help predict what's going on with the economy.
![$300k homes, beaches, sun: Auckland firm shifts staff to Gisborne](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
$300k homes, beaches, sun: Auckland firm shifts staff to Gisborne
Grant Straker's staff couldn't afford Auckland houses — so he opened a Gisborne office.
![Cameron Bagrie: It's a momentum shift, not a downturn](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Cameron Bagrie: It's a momentum shift, not a downturn
COMMENT: Businesses need more clarity from Government over economic direction.
![Comment | Decade of high debt and loose money comes home to roost](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Comment | Decade of high debt and loose money comes home to roost
Clouds currently darken the economic horizon.