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‘Not a positive step’: PM slams US tariffs on Australian metals
Albanese said the tariffs are against the spirit of the US-Australia friendship.

Opinion: New tariffs threaten to shrink US economy by 3% a year
New tariffs add up to 25% on goods from US neighbours and 10% on China.

Donald Trump sentenced without penalty and wildfires continue in Los Angeles | NZ Herald News Update
Donald Trump has been sentenced without penalty in the New York hush money case and wildfires continue to burn through Los Angeles. Video / NZ Herald, AFP

Fruit flies in Auckland as Wellington prepares for major disruption | NZ Herald News Update
Fruit flies have been discovered in Auckland, new water safety figures are released. Dame Tariana Turia tangi continues, trade with Africa is suggested. Video / NZ Herald

Market Watch: The ‘Trump Bump’ – how long can it last?
Watch: Liam Dann talks to Mike Taylor about the outlook for the share market.

RBNZ: Trump presidency will be marginally inflationary
Governor Adrian Orr says the world has gone past 'peak global trade'.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on the US election
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon answered questions about the US election and possible trade ramifications. Video / Mark Mitchell

NZ law firm predicts legal class actions in wake of Crowdstrike global IT outage chaos
Shareholder claims against unprepared organisations are also a possibility.

Imports plunge, New Zealand records $669m goods trade surplus for June
Kiwifruit exports shone but car imports tanked.

Inside Economics: Could synthetic milk sink the dairy industry?
Could fake milk ruin our economy, and what should we make of the latest tech 'hype cycle'?

Inside Economics: Inflation, shocking cost of building houses, the Temu effect
Opinion: Deciphering Boffinese inflation-speak, and is Temu killing our economy?

Inside Economics: NZ's debt woes, recession versus inflation, cheese price craziness
OPINION: When cheap cheese drives people crazy, and why private debt is a public problem.

Coffee price surge: Dutch multinational reaps profits from NZ consumers
Why you're paying more for your latte and who's making the profit.

Freedom Furniture loses $9m, taps parent's support to pay debts
Red Sea terrorism disrupting supply chain, racheting up freight costs.

Higher NZ farmgate milk prices beckon after strong GDT auction
What was driving demand at this morning's Global Dairy Auction?

Juha Saarinen: How the chip war and the future of AI will decide world power
OPINION: Western export controls notwithstanding, the Chinese aren’t giving up.

Dairy prices at GDT auction end 2023 strongly
Dairy prices have finished the year on a bullish note at this morning's global auction.

Markets with Madison: BlackRock's playbook
BlackRock’s Investment Institute only likes a handful of assets in a "fragmented" market where mega forces are commanding attention. Video / NZHerald

Markets with Madison: Trade deficit
Wine exporter Delegat Group is going after the lucrative US market, in a bid to reverse New Zealand’s historic trade deficit and reliance on China. Video / NZHerald

How Saudi Arabia and UAE are positioning themselves for power
Financial Times: Confident oil-rich Gulf states are forging new alliances in Asia.

How long will this dairy downturn last and what will be the cost?
There are mixed opinions on how long China will cast a shadow over demand and prices.