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The ability to retain the subsidy is why businesses are now declaring big profits.
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Important for RBNZ to think about "the intended and unintended consequences" of policy.
Free course helps future-proof careers in digital transformation
Workers and small business owners can upskill for free with an award-winning educator.
Latest ASB data: Covid's surprising impact on the economy
The economy continues to do better than expected but a full recovery remains years away.
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.
Covid-19: Businesses warned to upskill digitally or get left behind
New Zealanders need to keep upskilling digitally as the "future of work" hits now.
Brian Fallow: Would negative interest rates be a positive move?
It's not the already-low cost of borrowing that is stopping firms from investing.
Former policeman becomes mushroom farmer - now he's becoming a YouTube hit
An ex-policeman who switched careers to mushroom farming is helping others do the same.
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Liam Dann: Future shock - where interest rates never rise and bull markets never die
The US Federal Reserve, which sets the trend for global rates, just made an historic call.
Resurgence Wage Subsidy: $33 million paid out in first week
The various schemes have helped 1.7 million-plus jobs, paid out more than $13.4 billion.
The Ex-Files: Can my ex take a share of my redundancy compensation?
What happens when redundancy and separation occur around the same time?
The Covid Generation: How we can future-proof our kids
How coronavirus could affect your children's futures - and how to help.
Less grim: Economists forecast lower lockdown damage this time
A 'less downbeat' economic outlook from Westpac factors in resilience in June and July.
Auckland Council predicts 250 jobs lost a day under alert level 3
About 250,000 of Auckland's 900,000 working people can't work at all under level 3.
Second lockdown a wake-up call to 'go digital' for small businesses
Kiwi company offers free website design and set up for small businesses to go digital.
Business Hub: RBNZ bracing for the long haul
RBNZ chief economist on why he's looking through current the lockdown crisis.
Michael Barnett: If they can do it safely let them stay open
Small business owners want to be able to trade - with strict compliance in place.
Why forecasters got Covid unemployment wrong
How did forecasters get their unemployment predictions so wrong?
Matthew Hooton: Unemployment figures another disaster for National
Unemployment isn't really down to 4 per cent, but it's no good arguing with the ref.
Thousands of stressed workers download wellbeing app
A wellbeing app has been adopted by big businesses and had more than 60,000 downloads
Brian Fallow: People for jobs, jobs for people
Government can ease the pain of losing work, and encourage employers to hire.
Unemployment set to spike near 10% - Finance Minister
Grant Robertson urged banks to keep helping customers through this difficult time.
Covid crunch hits female workers harder than men
Women may bear the brunt of the Covid-19 recession, says KiwiBank economist.
Liam Dann: Unemployment's OMG moment - what really happened to jobs
Good, bad or meaningless? We knew unemployment data would be weird but it still surprised.
What Covid crunch? Unemployment drops to 4 per cent
StatsNZ labour data defies expectations.
The Road Ahead: What's really happening in the engine room of NZ tourism
From Queenstown to Hokitika, Covid-19 has caused carnage.
Kiwi products find instant success on dedicated platform
It kept local businesses afloat during lockdown and the momentum is building for Chooice.
The big ugly number due today - and what it will tell us
Unemployment will look ugly, but the true picture requires a deeper dive into the data.
Careers Expo to educate school leavers on Covid job market
Career's Expo important event to encourage and educate school leavers in Covid job market.
Covid crunch: The region facing 40% unemployment
Traditionally about three-quarters of this region's visitors are from overseas.
Liam Dann: Elections suck, but the stakes are too high to let it this time
Let's not let this election to be about scandal. We need economic transformation.
Working from home: Why professional workers should be worried
There are surprise winners in the Covid work revolution.