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Liam Dann: Like it or not, it's house prices to the economic rescue

All the signs are pointing to the housing market as NZ's economic safety net - again.

Local Focus: Tukituki candidates address credibility

Tukituki candidates address credibility for recovery. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Nation of Debt: How Covid is changing the way we borrow

New Zealand's total gross debt is now $603.5b - about $120,000 per head of population.

Crazy market sees investors turn to gold - but is it safe?

Since the Covid-19 crisis hit, gold has risen to record prices.

Are low interest rates causing inequality? We asked Adrian Orr

Economy Hub: Reserve Bank Governor talks, interest rates, dollar and social inequality.

S&P: China now a bright spot as US outlook darkens

China's economy shrank dramatically the first quarter but is moving into recovery.

Liam Dann: Why supermarkets aren't the scariest markets right now

Food supply is causing unnecessary panic but credit markets are a more serious concern.

Brian Fallow: A bungy cord for a virus-hit economy

This week's emergency measures won't stop the fall, but they do provide a valuable buffer.

Liam Dann: Boo! The October effect spooks markets again

COMMENT: Why do markets get spooked at Halloween?

Brian Fallow: No time for spend and hope

Global debt levels are at all-time highs, limiting our options if growth stalls.

Comment: Ignore business confidence but worry about bumpy times ahead

COMMENT: Ignore business confidence; it's a politically biased gauge.

Brian Fallow: Wile E. Coyote and the debt cliff

The world can't shake its the debt habit -- and that adds to the level of economic risk.

Call to scrap deposit rules for first home buyers

Barfoot & Thompson say LVRs have cooled market and now first-time buyers need a leg up.

Labour to release fiscal package

Little says party will take its time on spending plan, announcing it in a few weeks.

Budget move divides Labour and Greens

COMMENT: The Greens have alternatives, even if they don't like them, writes Audrey Young.

As Trump tweets, NZ must get on with it

COMMENT: Ruckus in the US makes NZ more attractive for migrants and money.