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Election impact? Business confidence jumps in October
ANZ's Business Outlook survey suggests businesses liked the election result.
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Household living costs accelerate, outstrip inflation
The spa pool and sofa economy is dead. Long live the post-pandemic economy?
Editorial: Signs of economic recovery
OPINION: The economic news has been looking brighter in the past few weeks.
Does National have any hope of fixing the cost of living?
The new Government faces a big challenge in addressing the cost of living crisis.
Stats NZ to add monthly inflation data on booze, fuel and travel to its offerings
Economists say getting reliable price data faster is critical.
'Evil' inflation cooled slightly in third quarter
New inflation figure below most market expectations.
Post-election hangover: Inflation data to reveal scale of problem for new Government
The Consumers Price Index for the third quarter is due out on Tuesday.
Business confidence bump expected on election result but no quick fix for economy
Inflation and the fiscal deficit will remain big challenges for the incoming Government.
Sasha Borissenko: Weet-Bix saga opens whole can of worms
OPINION: Should Sanitarium be allowed tax breaks?
Liam Dann: Luxon's first job is to revive confidence
OPINION: Christopher Luxon will need all his management training and experience.
Treasury unimpressed by Reserve Bank’s $139m ‘unusual’ request
Treasury miffed as RBNZ gets more funding to cover cost pressures.
US inflation eased slightly as price increases extend slow descent
Measures of US inflation barely declined in September.
Cost of living breakthrough? Food prices fall in September
After months of punishing hikes, how much did food prices change in September?
Editorial: Never mind the politics, global forces rule NZ's economy
OPINION: Kiwis flatter themselves with the idea the economy is under our control.
National's tax cuts could push interest rates up, Goldman Sachs warns
Analysts are wary National might struggle to offset the stimulatory impact of tax cuts.
Liam Dann: The economic results are in pre-election, have you made up your mind?
OPINION: So are things good, bad or ugly out there?
Editorial: Economic good news may be too late for Labour
OPINION: The last big set of pre-election data show the economy healing,
Odds of a soft landing? Seven big questions with S&P Global's chief economist
Visiting New York-based economist Paul Gruenwald outlines the challenges facing the world.
Jenée Tibshraeny: Fiscal holes and flimsy arguments erode parties' credibility
OPINION: Labour and National need to up their games on the economic front.
US inflation offers possible portents for NZ's path
Fuel prices pump up inflation in the 'strong man' of the global economy.
High fuel prices fire up US inflation
Excluding volatile food and energy groups, so-called core prices took a step back.
Food prices jump 8.9 per cent: Eggs, chips, yoghurt drive spike
Grocery food prices increased 10.6 per cent.
Richard Prebble: Luxon, Hipkins leaders debate will be campaign’s pivotal moment
OPINION: This election will come down to who we trust to run the economy.
'BS' called on narrative around appointments to powerful RBNZ committee
Former RBNZ board member discusses 'ban' of researchers on Monetary Policy Committee.
Editorial: Petrol prices on the rise again, should we cry or cheer?
EDITORIAL: Global forces look set to trump local efforts by the Commerce Commission.
New Zealand business sales up by $6 billion, salaries increase more than inflation
“The overall picture – is one where the economy looks like it was moving forward."
What happens when prices keep rising, but your budget does not?
It is no secret shoppers are feeling the pinch at the checkout.
Opinion: Why does food cost so much in a land of plenty?
OPINION: Bryan Bruce asks how can we do things differently to benefit all?
Matthew Hooton: National’s tax plan is a cynical con job
OPINION: Savings must be used to repay our growing debt, not to buy off voters.
Opinion: Three big problems and four quick wins for next government
OPINION: Roger Partridge says solving crises in education, health, housing will take time.