US consumer confidence hits record low as Americans fret about rising prices; jobs report beats forecasts – as it happened | Business
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Kiwi economist’s frank warning to Reserve Bank as Iran war hits home, All things property, under OneRoof
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Russian debt defaults are surging as Putin hides in bunkers fixated on war instead of the economy
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Rising fuel prices strand hundreds of Indonesian fishermen
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US consumer confidence hits record low as Americans fret about rising prices; jobs report beats forecasts – as it happened | Business
US economy beats forecasts with 115,000 new jobs added in April Newsflash: the US economy added more jobs…
Affirm CEO says ‘the American consumer is unbelievably resilient’
Affirm CEO Max Levchin told Jim Cramer the American consumer remains strong, even as concerns about the economy…
Australia’s central bank set to cool its heels after rapid-fire rate hikes
By Stella Qiu and Wayne Cole, Reuters Photo: AFP or licensors RBA warns inflation to stay sticky, citing…
Greece’s Piraeus Port Achieves Record Revenue in 2025 Despite Market Pressures
The Port of Piraeus in Greece posted record results in 2025, supported by strong cruise and container activity.…
‘Within 6 Weeks, American Industry Was Struggling’
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Who’s got the most disposable income?
Photo: 123RF Who has the most disposable income in the country? RNZ has crunched the data to look…
U.S. Dollar ‘Collapse’—A $39 Trillion Debt ‘Crisis’ Is Quietly Predicted To Trigger A Huge Bitcoin Price Boom To Rival Gold
Bitcoin has rocketed 30% since the beginning of the U.S. war in Iran (with two massive shocks now…
Are banks immune to downturns?
Photo: RNZ / 123rf A $1.26 half-year billion profit for ANZ. A $545 million half-year for Westpac. A…