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Liam Dann: Global oil slump offers some respite as petrol tax comes back
Petrol prices are set to rise by around 29c a litre on July 1.
Government refrains from shifting Reserve Bank’s goalposts following remit review
The Government has made only minor changes to the Monetary Policy Remit.
Greedflation: The companies that are hiking prices the most
Some companies are increasing prices far faster than the rate of inflation.
Mark Lister: House prices have bottomed, but where might they go from here?
OPINION: Where the new 'normal' for mortgage rates might settle.
Why the recession might be good news for the housing market
Recessions aren't good but in the inflation fight, sooner might be better than later.
Recession, no great escape: GDP data confirms another hit to economy
New data shows lacklustre performance amid recession concerns.
Beyoncé blamed for stubbornly high Swedish inflation
Financial Times: Singer’s Stockholm shows drive up hotel prices.
Greedflation not a factor in rising prices, study finds
Rumours were growing overseas that corporates were price gouging - but not in New Zealand.
AA Smartfuel rewards deal with Countdown to end
The Australian-owned supermarket announced an end to its partnership with AA Smartfuel.
Cooking the Books: Why sharemarket has hit pause, how to make money from it
ETF trading has fallen around 75 per cent.
The Bachelorette NZ star on his next move to support rising designers
Fashion designer Richie Boyens says creatives face big hurdles in the business world.
Liam Dann: Why record migration won’t be an election issue
Immigration has never been an issue that divides neatly along left-right political lines.
Immigration running hot - can we handle 100,000 new Kiwis a year?
“This is a giant natural experiment," says Westpac's Michael Gordon.
Are businesses pushing up prices to take advantage of inflation?
Some are starting to wonder if businesses have become too enthusiastic with price rises.
Liam Dann: Is the age of low-interest rates over? Don’t bet on it
OPINION: Will sharemarkets ever sail the fair winds of low rates again?
Liam Dann: What peaking OCR means for mortgage rates
An OCR peak might be good news for mortgage holders - if RBNZ has got it right.
'On a knife-edge': Interest rate to rise, with prospect of more to come
The Budget was the "straw that broke the camel's back" for some economists.
Liam Dann: Why not live that deficit life a bit longer?
Opinion: This was a classic Labour Party Budget.
OCR headed for 6 per cent as migration boosts economy
Inflation has passed its peak but a stronger-than-expected economy will mean higher rates.
Liam Dann: Food prices are falling on global markets - why not here?
As global commodity prices plunge, local inflation puts more acid on the Government.
Annual food prices rise 12.5 per cent, largest increase since 1987
Fruit and vegetables and grocery prices leading the way.
Thousands of job cuts: The economic storm set to hit Kiwi families
The economic situation is set to become far worse.
Labour force participation at record high, most women ever in work
Wages are up too, as unemployment stayed very low in the first quarter.
Has the job market turned? New data will hold clues to inflation fight
Immigration rebound and cyclone impacts will weigh on labour market data.
NZ v Australia: Who’s doing better at beating the cost of living?
Australian consumer price index data for the March quarter shows inflation far from tamed.
‘Rate cuts by November’ - Kiwibank economists expect recession to see off inflation
Another OCR hike in May is likely, but not needed, economists say.
Jenée Tibshraeny: Inflation warning for homeowners - don't pop the Champagne corks yet
How next week's tax news and the Budget may influence interest rates.
Inflation surprise “good news” but one more rate hike still on cards
Inflation has peaked, economists say.
How worried should investors be about a big current account deficit?
New Zealand is a small, open economy with a heavy reliance on the rest of the world.
‘Swinging a blunt tool’: Has the Reserve Bank gone too far with rates rises?
Economists around the country were caught by surprise.
Could more data have stopped mortgage rates from needing to go so high?
Opinion: Our editorial on the surprise Consumer Price Index fall to 6.7 per cent.