Home building industry facing COVID-like price spikes due to Middle East war
Alarm bells are ringing in Australia’s residential building industry, with some describing “considerable” supply chain disruption and price…
Luxon signals decision on relief soon, latest fuel figures out
Fuel tracking app Gaspy says the average price of fuel in New Zealand has now hit “all-time highs”,…
China’s emotional economy is on the rise
A giant inflatable Labubu toy floats on the water at Victoria Harbour on October 25, 2025 in Hong…
March is ending with sharp rises in some fixed home loan rates as swap rates surge
Just take a look at the swap rate charts at the bottom of this article. The recent surge…
New Zealand outlook cut to negative by Fitch as debt concerns mount
Fitch outlook cut puts New Zealand’s fiscal path under scrutiny and lifts yields. Summary: Fitch revises New Zealand…
The recovery is off, dear
This is a re-post of an article originally published on pundit.co.nz. It is here with permission. Back in…
‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ traps more young Malaysians in debt cycle
Chan Jun Hong, 29, spends about MYR3,000 (US$763) each month servicing debts, which account for more than 60%…
War might actually benefit Greek tourism, says Deutsche Bank
The net impact of the war in the Middle East on Greek tourism remains uncertain, although it could…
Breakfast briefing: Investors face stagflation, reassess returns
Here’s our summary of key economic events over the weekend that affect New Zealand with news its all…
Why is everyone on Wall Street talking about 2008 again?
Jamie Dimon, chief executive of JPMorgan Chase, warned last month that some lenders are doing “dumb things” and…
Average cherry blossom-viewing budget falls 13.8%
People in Japan plan to spend ¥6,383 on average for cherry blossom viewing this year, down 13.8% from…
Viral Charts – A Wealth of Common Sense
I’m convinced that more economic data is just making us all angrier. You can now slice and dice…