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Liam Dann's Inside Economics: NZ’s productivity ranking, how we compare with Singapore

Liam Dann answers reader questions and digs through the week's economic news.

NZ's productivity crisis: What's to blame and how can we fix it?

New Zealand’s low productivity has been a bugbear for economists and politicians for years

Public sector leads slowdown in March hiring activity

Data from Seek shows job ad volumes continue to fall, albeit at a slower rate in March.

Cooking the Books: The tricks to living a good life for less

Boujee on a budget? Absolutely possible.

Editorial: Inflation is not done yet, but there is some cause for hope

OPINION: Non-tradable inflation still worries economists.

Tough economy for another 12 months, warns economist

'There is little sign from the Reserve Bank of any relief this year.'

Matthew Hooton: Government’s savings programme half-hearted, poorly targeted

OPINION: With the dire need to cut costs, agencies should have to justify why they exist.

Liam Dann: Why the big fall in inflation isn’t as good as it looks (and is Taylor Swift to blame?)

Westpac economists highlight the Swiftflation effect, BNZ urges RBNZ to shake it off.

Inflation falls to lowest rate since June 2021 - annual rate now 4 per cent

Inflation falls in March quarter.

Fruit and veges lead the way as food prices continue to fall

Latest Stats NZ data show fruit and vege prices fell 13.3 per cent over the past year.

Do we need to borrow more to pay for tax cuts?

An economist says new spending is debt-funded while we're in deficit.

Inflation under control by end of the year says RBNZ, market prices in first rate cut by August

No change for OCR but economists warn RBNZ tone remains 'hawkish'.

Inside Economics: Why are falling prices bad news? And the RBNZ’s plan to save cash

OPINION: Liam Dann answers your questions on the quirks and intricacies of economics.

Public Purse: Planned cuts to public service won't even wind back last six months of expansion

OPINION: Eight new agencies across the public service helped fuel record staffing levels.

Market close: NZ stocks slip again before OCR call, US inflation data

The New Zealand sharemarket was lower for the seventh time in eight trading days.

OCR preview: Cuts coming but no 'game changer' from RBNZ this week

Markets will be alert for any clues to how the RBNZ is viewing inflation.

Sasha Borissenko: How Brooke van Velden is making her mark on employment law

Why the Uber case was a huge employment protection win for the underdog.

Liam Dann: It’s time for Luxon to lead like a CEO

The PM needs to call time on negativity and lean into his natural management style.