Inside Economics: When can we call it a recovery? The Reserve Bank might have to make the call
“Bad news such as record inflation or increased unemployment makes the front page, so how about some good…
Inside Economics: Have we dodged the inflation bullet?
There have been some positive data in the past few days which hint at both a re-emergence of…
Inside Economics: Is Auckland simply too big for New Zealand’s economy?
I have been interested in the persistent “hidden” recession in Auckland and Wellington. While there are some numbers…
Inside Economics: Why a bad Auckland economy drags the whole country down; plus, the beer tax debate heats up
Perhaps if we acknowledged that more, we’d cheer up and some of that positivity might cheer up Aucklanders…
Inside Economics: Gen Z and millennials delaying life plans as costs soar in New Zealand – Deloitte survey
The global survey polled more than 22,000 Gen Z and millennial workers on a range of topics, from…
Inside Economics: The Opportunity Party’s tax reset won’t fly, so what would they really bring to a coalition?
It seems to me that this is the kind of thinking which is possibly going to become mainstream…
How NZ’s cost-of-living crunch compares with the UK, US, Australia and Canada – Inside Economics
Is what NZers are experiencing the same in other countries, or have we got it worse (or better)?…
Inside Economics: NZ house prices on track for longest downturn in modern history
The longest (in records dating back to 1962) was five years, peak to trough, between 1975 and 1980.…
Inside Economics: Could KiwiSaver funds buy back our banks over time? – Liam Dann
Hi, Judith, I like the idea… in theory at least. I certainly like it more than trying to…
New Zealand’s top-five Budget bombshells … plus, how can economists be so divided on the need for rate hikes – Inside Economics
Well, yeah, this will be my 25th Budget day as a business journalist, and yes, I am a…
The ugly numbers showing why Auckland and Wellington have been in recession for two-and-a-half years – Inside Economics
That might need some explaining, but bear with me. The Performance of Service Index (PSI) doesn’t usually make…
Why has your KiwiSaver bounced back even as the oil shock deepens? – Inside Economics
I know markets are often irrational, but the current disconnect seems to be taking that to extremes. What’s…