economic activity
Michael Strain argues that the US Fed declaring victory over inflation, while tempting, would be to misread current economic conditions
20th Jul 24, 9:37am
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Michael Strain argues that the US Fed declaring victory over inflation, while tempting, would be to misread current economic conditions
Economy flatlines for sixth quarter as sharp construction slowdown is partly offset by record kiwifruit harvest
20th Jun 24, 10:51am
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Economy flatlines for sixth quarter as sharp construction slowdown is partly offset by record kiwifruit harvest
New Zealand’s gross domestic product per person dropped 0.7% during December quarter as retailers offloaded inventory
21st Mar 24, 10:48am
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New Zealand’s gross domestic product per person dropped 0.7% during December quarter as retailers offloaded inventory
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Coalition Government plans to press ahead with tax cuts and pursue economic growth as Treasury warns the downturn could go deeper
15th Mar 24, 1:41pm
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Coalition Government plans to press ahead with tax cuts and pursue economic growth as Treasury warns the downturn could go deeper
Michael Strain warns that the US economy could still crash, given negative consumer sentiment and a hot labour market
12th Mar 24, 9:46am
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Michael Strain warns that the US economy could still crash, given negative consumer sentiment and a hot labour market
Gross domestic product declined in the September quarter as household spending on durable goods dropped to a record low
14th Dec 23, 10:50am
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Gross domestic product declined in the September quarter as household spending on durable goods dropped to a record low
Unprecedented rise in the total 'value' of our housing stock over the past year sees it streaking up 40 times faster than the rise in total economic activity, even though it too has jumped in the pandemic recovery
8th Jul 21, 4:54pm
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Unprecedented rise in the total 'value' of our housing stock over the past year sees it streaking up 40 times faster than the rise in total economic activity, even though it too has jumped in the pandemic recovery
Massey's Alison Brook finds we have been good at creating jobs but not the right sort of jobs. Companies need to invest in technologies for innovation. And we need to lift skills and competencies of both managers and workers
20th Feb 20, 9:51am
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Massey's Alison Brook finds we have been good at creating jobs but not the right sort of jobs. Companies need to invest in technologies for innovation. And we need to lift skills and competencies of both managers and workers
Massey's Alison Brook looks at what is behind low growth; the influence of the huge rise in debt, falling productivity, aging populations, and the prognosis
6th Feb 20, 10:25am
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Massey's Alison Brook looks at what is behind low growth; the influence of the huge rise in debt, falling productivity, aging populations, and the prognosis
Massey's Alison Brook explains why the recent GDP revisions were necessary and the impact they had on forecasting current (and future) growth expectations
21st Jan 20, 5:12pm
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Massey's Alison Brook explains why the recent GDP revisions were necessary and the impact they had on forecasting current (and future) growth expectations
NZ economy avoids double-dip recession in second half of 2010 as GDP rises 0.2% in Dec qtr, led by manufacturing, Stats NZ says
24th Mar 11, 10:53am
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NZ economy avoids double-dip recession in second half of 2010 as GDP rises 0.2% in Dec qtr, led by manufacturing, Stats NZ says
Nationwide economic activity down 0.2% in September quarter, National Bank says
17th Nov 10, 3:32pm
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Nationwide economic activity down 0.2% in September quarter, National Bank says