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Market watchers differ as firms open the books
The pace at which the sharemarket recovered from losses after the global financial crisis has raised questions about how sustainable the gains are.
PM defensive after video reveals GST flip-flop
John Key has defended a proposed rise in GST after a Herald video revealed he had ruled it out in 2008.
Tax cuts: High earners set to benefit most
Big personal tax cuts for middle and high-income earners are likely to be announced in the May Budget and take effect from October this year.
Five big takeouts that business expects from Key's speech
How will business judge John Key's economic plans? Pretty well - if he meets the five key criteria, writes Fran O’Sullivan.
Kiwibank cuts mortgage rates
State-owned Kiwibank has cut its variable mortgage rate to 5.65 per cent.
<i>Brian Gaynor</i>: Surge in jobless hitting younger Kiwis hardest
The recession has been particularly savage on young workers with 18.4 per cent of the 15 to 24 age group now unemployed.
Dollar dips below US70c, hit by surprise unemployment stat
Today's unemployment figure has surprised many, with most - including the Reserve Bank, expecting a figure well under 7 per cent.