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<i>Brian Fallow:</i> Growth of jobs best among the positive pointers

Getting a Ferrari when you only want a Lada...

Greece's deepening debt crisis could cause fall of euro

Employment numbers stun economists

Jobs boost misses out heartlands

Dollar surges on jobs stats, Bollard speech

The kiwi dollar has surged in value after a stunningly low unemployment stat and a speech by Alan Bollard.

Wow! - economists reel at jobless stats fall

Economists are surprised at the massive drop in unemployment stats released today, with the rate dropping from 7.1pc to 6pc in the March quarter.

Rudd blasts dole ban proposal

Australia's Opposition Leader says cutting the dole for people under 30 would reduce the need for skilled migrants to staff mines.

<i>Roger Kerr</i>: Apathy towards jobless issue does us no credit

Things are looking up

$20 'carrot' not for all

Latvia teeters on brink in spite of $14bn IMF rescue

<i>Fran O'Sullivan</i>: Key cannot ignore this damning report

NZ youth losing out in health, education, jobs

NZ has one of the highest school dropout rates, with the sixth-lowest high-school completion rate in the developed world, a report has found.

<i>Paul Holmes</i>: Yes he did - Obama gets hands dirty

<i>Kerre Woodham</i>: Giving some benefit of doubt

Migrants up against dual work woes in recession

Jobless Asians are barred from work in their native countries because of their NZ citizenship.

<i>John Armstrong:</i> At last, Key's Govt shows some spine

John Armstrong writes that the backbone displayed by Brownlee and Bennett will please the National traditionalists, but we'll have to watch it bend again in election year.