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The underlying strength of the economy in the past 18 months offers some comfort.
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ASB and Westpac have changed their turn and now expect no change to the OCR today.
RBNZ should consider double interest rate hike - ASB economist
Hiking more aggressively next week could head off inflation risk and cool housing.
Liam Dann: Don't let inflation panic overshadow jobs success
Big economic challenges remain but we should be thankful unemployment isn't one of them.
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Is inflation back to steal our wealth or does the modern world have it beat?
The winners and losers of the low interest rate era
A Reserve Bank report shows the benefits of low interest rates vary across age groups.
Liam Dann: Real recovery begins with early end to money printing
Markets braced for end of stimulus.
Liam Dann: Will rising interest rates deflate NZ's housing bubble?
The policy pieces are all falling into place, but will the housing market listen?
Business confidence spikes, November OCR hike likely: ASB, BNZ
The latest Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion shows inflation pressure building.
The price of money: Where to from here for interest rates?
Concerns of inflation being too low has resulted in unconventional monetary policy.
Liam Dann: Did we just have a recession? Here comes the big reveal
New GDP data is due this morning. Liam Dann looks at what we should make of it.
Liam Dann: Why forecast interest rate hikes are a huge relief
Debate on the rise of inflation is running hot, thankfully Adrian Orr isn't picking sides.
OCR unchanged: Now on track to hike rates next year
The Reserve Bank has left the official cash rate unchanged as widely expected.
When will interest rates rise? RBNZ reveals new clues this week
Global paranoia about inflation is building. How will our Reserve Bank respond this week?
Liam Dann: Is central bank independence under attack?
A complex Reserve Bank policy scrap goes to the heart of a bigger global economic debate.
Liam Dann: RBNZ covers all bases with OCR balancing act
The RBNZ continues to keep its options wide open as it deals with Covid-19 uncertainty.
Reserve Bank 'not set to shift rates just yet'
Bank expected to stick with 'wait and see' approach but harder yards lie ahead
IMF forecasts biggest global boom in 40 years
A path out of the pandemic is now clear and the US economy will lead growth, the IMF says.
Liam Dann: GDP slump means NZ probably back in recession
The GDP slump is a reminder that we still have a tough road of economic recovery ahead.
'We need to let some businesses fail' - economist
We're entering the toughest phase of the recovery, says BNZ chief economist Paul Conway
Economists at odds over this week's big GDP number
Did the economy lose its post-lockdown momentum in the final quarter of 2020?
Brian Fallow: Jobs bouncing back from Covid? Not so fast
PAYE data suggests employment hasn't recovered as strongly as believed.
'No free lunch' - Orr's warning for property speculators
After early success NZ now faces a difficult period, RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr says.
Robertson's RBNZ policy change 'goes too far' - economist
Cameron Bagrie says reference to "Government policy" risks undermining RBNZ independence.
Finance Minister says RBNZ 'now required to consider housing'
Changes have been made to the Monetary Policy Committee's remit, Grant Robertson says.
Liam Dann: RBNZ pushes back on celebrating recovery too soon
The RBNZ is waging a battle with bullish markets over recovery expectations.
Liam Dann: What snap lockdown means for interest rates
This lockdown hasn't shifted economic forecasts but that doesn't mean it has no influence.
Liam Dann: Shock unemployment drop raises questions about stimulus
NZ recovery so successful that we're going to be first in world to face rate rise dilemma.
Economists pick: The top five trends to watch in 2021
What will the economy do in 2021? Here's where economists are looking for clues.
Liam Dann: Are low interest rates good or bad for poor people?
Middle-class panic has put heat on interest rates but what's the impact on real poverty?
Liam Dann: The real house price problem is us
Property hysteria is here again, highlighting just how entrenched the issue is in NZ.