RBNZ says financial system resilient but Middle East conflict to slow recovery
New Zealand’s central bank says its financial system is resilient and banks can withstand significant shocks, but warns…
Former Comptroller: the cost of living has risen 106% since 2001. Government inflation data doesn’t show it
Over the past year, the word “affordability” has worked its way into nearly every conversation where the economy is the…
BOJ March minutes says rates will be raised in line with improvements in economy, prices
Bank of Japan held rates at 0.75% in March in an 8-1 vote, with minutes showing the board…
DR Congo moves to secure stake in $270 million Zambia power link amid mining energy crunch
According to the finance ministry, the proposed investment would give Kinshasa a direct role in a 200-kilometre…
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…
Bank of Canada head Macklem warns consecutive rate hikes possible if oil prices stay high
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem warned that if high oil prices begin feeding into broader inflation, the…
Car payments squeeze Americans as auto debt hits $1.68 trillion: Report
A motorist gets gas at a Shell station in Miami on April 13, 2026. Joe Raedle | Getty…
Eurozone economy wrestles with stagflation amid Middle East conflict, PMI data shows
Services PMI 47.6 vs 47.4 prelimPrior 50.2Composite PMI 48.8 vs 48.6 prelimPrior 50.7 Trouble, trouble. The services PMI…
Gas tax: How beer fuelled a debate on Australia’s energy giants
He has also previously said that “you do need to acknowledge the tens of billions of dollars of…
Why gasoline prices fell but then started climbing again
NEW YORK (AP) — The price of a gallon of regular gasoline in the U.S. climbed 31 cents…
AI could solve America’s $39 trillion debt crisis—but only if U.S. abandons displaced workers: Yale
The big bet on AI—the near-trillion dollars that hyperscalers are spending to build out the technology’s infrastructure—is predicated…
What if we used taxes or superannuation to control inflation, not just interest rates?
Would you rather hand over an extra $300 a month to your bank or the federal government? I’m…