OCR Preview: Reserve Bank expected to hike cash rate to 2.75%
“We also expect the RBNZ (Reserve Bank of New Zealand) to affirm more tightening is to come, with…
Westpac economists tip return to growth this quarter as economy shakes off Iran war
“Inflation has lifted significantly and looks set to remain well above 3% over 2026, and core inflation is…
Experts: EPF still on track to deliver 6% dividend
PETALING JAYA: Although the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has cautioned members to temper expectations for the second half…
Jobless on the rise: Unemployment rate expected to land higher this week
ANZ senior economist Miles Workman. “For the RBNZ, this suggests that the labour market is unlikely to become…
The rise of ‘conspicuous waiting’: The economic theory behind Gen Z’s viral lines
The Gilded Age economist Thorstein Veblen famously wrote about “conspicuous consumption,” the idea that people signal status by…
More job losses coming as firms face slower recovery – The Economy of Everything
“Businesses don’t want to lose good staff,” Liam Dann said. There has been this idea of, “don’t hire,…
RBI to hold rates through 2026 as growth risks outweigh inflation: Reuters poll
By Pranoy Krishna BENGALURU, July 27 (Reuters) – The Reserve Bank of India will keep its key interest…
‘Fuel prices remain a wild card’ – CPI inflation tipped to top 4%
Other economists are picking 1.5% for the quarter and an annual rate of 4.1%. Regardless, the significant concern…
OCR hike unlikely to trigger immediate mortgage rate rises or clobber growth – economists
“For the time being, the two-year swap rate, which is a significant determinant of two-year mortgage rates, has…
Why ANZ economists are upbeat about the Reserve Bank’s OCR increase
The unemployment rate is high and consumer demand is weak, factors even the RBNZ concedes will limit the…
OCR preview: Economists split as RBNZ weighs knife-edge cash-rate call
Governor Anna Breman cast a deciding vote to keep the rate on hold. The division between economists is…
Jonathan Ayling’s criticism of Greens’ tax policy is out of line with economists – Chlöe Swarbrick
Of course, I’ll be the first to point out that it’s not just about growing the pie. A…