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Liam Dann: The most brutal and personal economic statistic

OPINION: When inflation bites, we all feel it. But losing your job is personal.

Young people bear the brunt – youth unemployment hits 23%

More than half of New Zealand's newly unemployed last year were aged 15-19.

Inside Economics: Trump’s trade war – counting the ways it could hit Kiwis in the back pocket

OPINION: Why do economists hate tariffs? And what will they do to your mortgage rate?

33,000 jobs gone in a year - new data reveals extent of recession

Unemployment hit its highest level in more than four years.

Data expected to show more than 30,000 jobs lost in 2024

New labour market data from Stats NZ this week will reveal how bad the recession has been

Liam Dann: When even the world’s oldest profession is struggling, you know times are tough

OPINION: The economy still feels bad but a recovery is slowly gaining momentum.

Inside Economics: Is property investing non-productive? Where should we invest?

If property is not 'productive', what is?

Where Auckland rents rose the fastest in 2024

Viewing and listings may be picking up after 'subdued activity' late last year.

Big rate cut still on the cards after inflation data

A decent fall in non-tradeable inflation should hearten the Reserve Bank.

Jenée Tibshraeny: There's only so much low interest rates can do to fire up the economy

OPINION: The RBNZ believes there's less room to cut rates without reigniting inflation.

Liam Dann: RBNZ's grim warning as productivity woes come to a head

OPINION: New Zealand faces a future of slow and low GDP growth on its current path.

Business outlook 'brightening' as inflation expectations fall - ANZ

ANZ's Business Outlook shows confidence dipped but firms' own expectations are rising.

Official Cash Rate cut: Reserve Bank says more cuts to come in February

But Governor Adrian Orr warns borrowers not to expect extremely low rates.

Inside Economics: Outlook for housing in 2025...do we really want another boom?

Liam Dann takes a look at the forecasts for the property market.

More interest rate relief coming ... but how much and where to next?

The Reserve Bank will this week deliver a new set of forecasts for where rates are headed.

Liam Dann: Why the Kiwi dollar is losing value ... and could slide further

The Kiwi is under pressure as the US dollar rises on expectation of higher interest rates.

Editorial: Why we need to look past a 'survive till 25' mentality

Economic recovery is coming but won't solve structural problems.

Inside Economics: All eyes on RBNZ's last big call for 2024

Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news