Economic growth
The Coalition Government will not balance its budget within the forecast period, as Treasury forecasts a weaker economic recovery
17th Dec 24, 1:05pm
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The Coalition Government will not balance its budget within the forecast period, as Treasury forecasts a weaker economic recovery
NZIER's latest quarterly consensus forecasts see higher household spending on the back of interest rate falls, but GDP growth forecasts are virtually unchanged from the previous quarter
17th Dec 24, 12:01pm
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NZIER's latest quarterly consensus forecasts see higher household spending on the back of interest rate falls, but GDP growth forecasts are virtually unchanged from the previous quarter
Activity in NZ's services sector has improved, but still remains at contractionary levels, while manufacturing has moved further into contraction
16th Dec 24, 10:49am
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Activity in NZ's services sector has improved, but still remains at contractionary levels, while manufacturing has moved further into contraction
Huang Yiping identifies three key challenges that the Chinese government must overcome to achieve its 5% growth goal
15th Dec 24, 10:10am
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Huang Yiping identifies three key challenges that the Chinese government must overcome to achieve its 5% growth goal
David Hargreaves examines the upcoming GDP figures, likely to show our economy having contracted for five out of the last eight quarters
15th Dec 24, 6:30am
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David Hargreaves examines the upcoming GDP figures, likely to show our economy having contracted for five out of the last eight quarters
Zhang Jun outlines Chinese policymakers' tasks as the country's growth model confronts new sources of uncertainty
11th Dec 24, 10:32am
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Zhang Jun outlines Chinese policymakers' tasks as the country's growth model confronts new sources of uncertainty
Government should consider breaking up big energy companies to drive down electricity prices and support economic growth, the OECD says in updated report
6th Dec 24, 10:52am
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Government should consider breaking up big energy companies to drive down electricity prices and support economic growth, the OECD says in updated report
Activity levels in New Zealand's economic engine room remain at contractionary levels
18th Nov 24, 11:21am
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Activity levels in New Zealand's economic engine room remain at contractionary levels
Eswar Prasad looks beyond promising headline trends to identify deep-seated risks and barriers to growth
20th Oct 24, 10:30am
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Eswar Prasad looks beyond promising headline trends to identify deep-seated risks and barriers to growth
Yi Fuxian argues China's efforts to mitigate the effects of rapid demographic ageing are too little, too late
17th Oct 24, 12:25pm
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Yi Fuxian argues China's efforts to mitigate the effects of rapid demographic ageing are too little, too late
Yu Yongding urges China's policymakers to prevent prolonged stagnation by implementing expansionary monetary and fiscal policies
5th Oct 24, 4:35pm
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Yu Yongding urges China's policymakers to prevent prolonged stagnation by implementing expansionary monetary and fiscal policies
New Zealand’s per capita recession has surpassed the Global Financial Crisis after contracting for seven consecutive quarters
19th Sep 24, 10:53am
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New Zealand’s per capita recession has surpassed the Global Financial Crisis after contracting for seven consecutive quarters
NZIER's latest consensus forecasts see zero GDP growth in the 12 months to the end of March 2025
16th Sep 24, 2:21pm
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NZIER's latest consensus forecasts see zero GDP growth in the 12 months to the end of March 2025
Activity in New Zealand’s services sector 'inched its way higher' during August
16th Sep 24, 11:53am
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Activity in New Zealand’s services sector 'inched its way higher' during August
David Hargreaves assesses the prospects for the forthcoming quarterly GDP figures, which are likely to be grim, but might hopefully point to better times ahead
15th Sep 24, 6:30am
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David Hargreaves assesses the prospects for the forthcoming quarterly GDP figures, which are likely to be grim, but might hopefully point to better times ahead
The leading alternative to GDP is languishing over a technical disagreement with grave potential consequences, Eoin McLaughlin, Cristián Ducoing & Nicholas Hanley argue
5th Sep 24, 11:02am
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The leading alternative to GDP is languishing over a technical disagreement with grave potential consequences, Eoin McLaughlin, Cristián Ducoing & Nicholas Hanley argue
While service sector activity recovered a little last month from the 'horrendous' June results, the Performance of Services Index is still below the levels seen during the Global Financial Crisis
19th Aug 24, 11:36am
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While service sector activity recovered a little last month from the 'horrendous' June results, the Performance of Services Index is still below the levels seen during the Global Financial Crisis
Yu Yongding thinks fiscal and monetary expansion could help address the controversial overcapacity in the Chinese economy
31st Jul 24, 10:22am
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Yu Yongding thinks fiscal and monetary expansion could help address the controversial overcapacity in the Chinese economy
Mohamed El-Erian thinks an accommodative monetary policy is becoming increasingly important to US investors
27th Jul 24, 9:50am
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Mohamed El-Erian thinks an accommodative monetary policy is becoming increasingly important to US investors
Zhang Jun thinks Chinese households are spending more than official data indicates, but more support is needed
18th Jul 24, 9:00am
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Zhang Jun thinks Chinese households are spending more than official data indicates, but more support is needed
Activity in the service sector has dropped sharply again in June to once again be at the lowest level in 17 years apart from during lockdowns
15th Jul 24, 11:43am
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Activity in the service sector has dropped sharply again in June to once again be at the lowest level in 17 years apart from during lockdowns
Raghuram Rajan thinks central banks will remain under pressure to maintain tighter policies over the medium term
13th Jul 24, 10:08am
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Raghuram Rajan thinks central banks will remain under pressure to maintain tighter policies over the medium term
Policymakers should stop fighting the last war and start focusing on New Zealand’s post-inflation recovery, Dan Brunskill argues
13th Jul 24, 9:21am
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Policymakers should stop fighting the last war and start focusing on New Zealand’s post-inflation recovery, Dan Brunskill argues
Murray Grimwood shines a light on what academics discuss among themselves when thinking about the global future. He reduxes some key presentations from a 2023 Stockholm conference you should watch
28th Jun 24, 12:00pm
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Murray Grimwood shines a light on what academics discuss among themselves when thinking about the global future. He reduxes some key presentations from a 2023 Stockholm conference you should watch
RBNZ won’t let the New Zealand economy grow until inflation is under control