Centrix data show financial hardship rising again among Kiwis but mortgage stress eases
“Financial hardship has started to rise again, after easing earlier in 2026.” Personal loans are now the fastest-growing…
UK income growth revised upwards as markets hail ‘resilient’ economy | Economics
UK household income grew at a stronger pace than previously estimated during the first six months of the…
Inflation moves in the right direction, but markets are still not out of the woods
Wall Street got some much-needed inflation data on Wednesday. The personal consumption expenditures price index rose 3.4% year…
Holiday shopping is expected to grow, boosted by inflation
Despite macroeconomic pressures and a cautious consumer, retail sales this holiday season are expected to grow year-over-year as…
Fed’s preferred gauge showed core inflation at 3.0% in August, much lighter than expected
Consumer prices posted a smaller-than-expected increase in August from a year ago, according to the Federal Reserve’s primary…
‘Turning point’ – Is the recovery real this time? The Economy of Everything
“We’ve reached a turning point,” says Bridgeman, who doesn’t believe the latest concerns about fuel prices will be…
US to withdraw more oil from emergency stockpile as country faces rising fuel prices
The US on Tuesday said it would release more oil from the country’s emergency stockpile in an effort…
Is NZ’s productivity problem the real economic elephant in the room? – The Front Page
But how many of those policies will actually make New Zealand more productive? University of Otago economics associate…
Mozambique: Sovereign Wealth Fund grows 31.3% in less than one year to US$144.4 million
FILE _ For illustration purposes only. [File photo: Banco de Moçambique]The Mozambique Sovereign Wealth Fund (FSM) reached a…
Carney threatens legal action against US steelmaker over tariff-linked layoffs
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney has accused US steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs of betraying Canadian workers after its Stelco subsidiary…
Economic growth and democratic decline: the ‘cotton king’ who reshaped Benin | Benin
In recent years, a building boom has reshaped Benin’s largest city, Cotonou, and a shiny new coastal road…
Higher interest rates, housing supply growth and lower migration causing weaker house price outlook – what it means for Labour’s CGT
Higher interest rates, housing supply growth and lower migration is causing weaker house price growth. Despite this, Labour…