Liam Dann: Why higher interest rates will be a big relief
When the next crisis hits, it's vital that monetary policy has firepower to bail us out.
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Liam Dann: 'Time of cheap money is over' - brace for seven more rate hikes
With inflation and employment both too high for the Reserve Bank, more rate hikes are due.
OCR: Reserve Bank hikes rate by 25bp, more rises likely
The Reserve Bank has lifted the official cash rate for a second consecutive cycle.
RBNZ to lift interest rate this week, but by how much?
Markets will look to RBNZ governor Adrian Orr for clues on how high rates might head.
Liam Dann: Inflation blame game highlights silly political bias
Inflation is everywhere now - but who should we blame?
Economy poised for solid rebound in 2022 - Westpac
Record export prices and ongoing construction boom will help maintain economic momentum.
Reserve Bank announces departure of chief economist
RBNZ chief economist Yuong Ha will step down in February after 25 years service.
Liam Dann: Why the OCR had to rise, despite lockdown pain
A rate hike now, as pandemic bites, is unsettling but hints at bigger problems to come.
Interest rate hike expected this week - regardless of lockdown call
Inflation pressure looks set to dominate the RBNZ's thinking despite the Auckland lockdown
Liam Dann: Phew! Market meltdown averted - for now
Cool words from US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell have eased investor fears.
Liam Dann: China's Lehman Bros moment? Not now, please!
OPINION: Big market crashes of 1929, 1987 and 2008 happened in September and October.
Not just rugby: NZ beating Australia on wage growth
Stronger wage growth is helping to drive rates up sooner in NZ, say ANZ economists.
Liam Dann: Precedented times - life in 2021 just feels like one giant caveat
The underlying strength of the economy in the past 18 months offers some comfort.
Major banks do U-turn, now expect no change in OCR
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.
Hamish Rutherford: The problem of an overheating economy
OPINION: A hot labour market may seem a good thing, but problems may lie ahead.
Inflation is coming - Should we be worried? Kiwi experts weigh in
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?