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Are you better off than your parents were?
Inflation has pushed up many costs in recent decades.
10 lessons top economists learnt from the Covid years
Liam Dann asks leading economists what they learned from the pandemic.
Opinion: Why supermarkets need a regulatory kick up the backside
OPINION: Unfortunately, a level playing field is not much use if nobody turns up to play.
Why romance and dating is becoming an unaffordable luxury for young Kiwis
CAB reports a 3.6% rise in young people seeking financial help amid increasing hardships.
Editorial: NZ needs a third major supermarket player
OPINION: Tinkering around the edges has not been enough to make a difference.
Mt Ruapehu life pass holders 'devastated' at losing their $4k passes after liquidation
'The majority of life pass holders have had a very sour taste left in their mouth.'
Concern over housing costs hits record high across rich nations
Financial Times: Rising mortgage costs, rents meet building shortage to stoke crisis.
New Zealand’s standard of living going backwards - report
S&P says there are a number of risks the country needs to address.
'I didn’t have a choice': Woman forced to work through chemo to pay bills
A woman says she was forced to work while battling cancer just to help ends meet.
Would you pay $8 for a cup of coffee?
Consumers should pay more for coffee, Flight Coffee company managing director argues.
Liam Dann: The economy sucks – why is business confidence so high?
OPINION: Business optimism has surged, despite the recession and rising unemployment.
Wellington cafe suffers ‘worst sales day ever’ as job cuts bite
Cafe owners say crunch worse than during Covid and making a profit is 'near impossible'.
Who are the winners and losers of supermarket member pricing?
There is a risk non-loyalty club members are paying a higher prices for groceries.
Are we at 'peak bad' for the economy?
Confidence is important - but a real recovery will need more, economist says.
Hundreds likely to be sleeping in cars after leaving emergency housing
About 200 whānau who are unaccounted for are probably sleeping in cars, garages.
How changing your laundry habits can save you money
Kiwis use more than 39 billion litres of water a year for washing laundry.
Business confidence soars to highest in a decade – ANZ
ANZ chief economist: 'Things are looking up, albeit from a pretty dark place.'
Critics challenge power companies' reasons for high costs
Meridian denies the company is profiteering with the release of the annual report.
Higher wage costs eat into Woolworths NZ result
The New Zealand arm's earnings before interest and tax fell by 56.5%.
Inside Economics: Goodbye inflation, hello deflation (already?)
OPINION: And what does 'soft landing' actually mean? Liam Dann asks.
Letters: The real local council priorities; sad state of energy supply
OPINION: 'It is unfortunate that the dominant tower in the city is the casino tower.'