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COMMENT: Our currency is off almost 10 per cent in six months - how low will it go?
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ANZ picks OCR to keep falling - three more cuts by May
ANZ economists expect slowing growth will force three more official cash rate cuts.
Robertson holds nerve on spending as growth slows
Is it time for emergency fiscal stimulus? "We're not there yet," says Finance Minister.
Liam Dann: Can we shop our way through a downturn?
Consumer confidence is holding up despite business gloom - can it last?
Westpac's warning: Economy will get worse before it gets better
GDP growth has slowed and while lower rates will provide a boost, it maybe short lived.
A recession will come, but how bad will it be?
Despite this week's warning signs, we have little idea when.
Liam Dann: Fair fiscal winds blowing Labour's way
COMMENT: Calls from economists for more govt spending will suit Labour in election year.
Liam Dann: I hope Adrian Orr is better at poker than me
Does a double cut in the official cash rate leave enough in the tank for a real crisis?
Gloomy outlook: Interest rates tipped to go below 1 per cent
Economists' interest-rate outlooks getting increasingly gloomy as market woes escalate.
Unemployment defies gloomy forecasts, hits new low
Unemployment rate lowest since the June 2008 quarter.
Unemployment: The statistic that can sink governments
Unemployment is expected to have ticked upwards in the latest stats. Could it be a trend?
'Rough diamond' barista unfairly fired for swearing at customers
Rachel Ferrari admitted swearing but argued customers enjoyed "robust social interaction".
Boot camps for the unemployed set to double in size
Camps puts young people from all walks of life in an army-style environment.
Liam Dann: The economic numbers that would have blown us away in 1980s
COMMENT: How the economy has changed in the past 30 years.
John Roughan: Spare a thought for our rough sleepers
COMMENT: Where do the homeless go when the chill arrives and rain turns to sleet.
Brian Fallow: Looking for an alternative to the jobs apocalypse
The robots may be coming, but that doesn't have to mean mass unemployment.
Hosking: 13,000 beneficiaries can't be bothered working - they're getting away with it
Comment: Welfare is being treated as a relaxing hammock rather than a safety net.
New data to show wage growth still missing in action
Labour market data due Wednesday will show what impact new Government policies have had.
Vehicle tester shut down over 3 complaints in 15 years
Vehicle tester loses authority to issue WOFs after complaints about his work.
Tapu Misa: Time to rethink 'brown issues' in the media
Tapu Misa says we need to hear more from inspirational Maori and Pacific women.
Backpacker's social media post for farm work turns ugly
A backpackers' innocent social media post looking for local work has turned nasty.
Editorial: Dole rise reflects lighter demands
Comment: Rise in number of the dole may reflect less enforcement of its requirements.
Wage growth 'failing to fire' as unemployment rises
Latest labour market data shows unemployment rose slightly late last year.
Comment: Treaty settlements can help solve today's problems
Comment: Partnerships with iwi can help reduce Māori imprisonment.
Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki rolls in to Waitangi
The Destiny Church leader will give a sermon tomorrow.
Lack of business investment is slowing growth - economist
Slowing growth: Labour productivity has increased by just 0.1 per cent a year since 2013.
Kawerau: Only 38 per cent at school regularly
Regular school attendance improves slightly, but still shows yawning decile gaps.
Your say: Council not setting example, Poll unwise, All one family
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Trump doubles down on shutdown plan, as Democrats call it 'non-starter'
As Trump addresses shutdown, here are 50 ways America is struggling right now.
Day in shutdown life: Free mac and cheese, empty accounts
26 days into the shutdown, there doesn't seem to be much of a premium on logic.
Comment: US economic recovery alive and well
COMMENT: Markets think it's the end of the recovery, but the economy feels fine.
US economy smashes job growth predictions sparking Wall Street frenzy
The data reassured investors concerned about a possible recession.
Guessing game: Kiwis rank 2nd in 10-question global quiz
We overestimate immigration and underestimate global warming.