Inflation

Roger J Kerr says when international confidence in an economy and currency is lost, its value can only go one way

Roger J Kerr says when international confidence in an economy and currency is lost, its value can only go one way

David Hargreaves has a look at what the March quarter inflation figures might bring. That's the easy bit. The hard bit is trying to work out what might come next

David Hargreaves has a look at what the March quarter inflation figures might bring. That's the easy bit. The hard bit is trying to work out what might come next

Residential construction cost inflation back to near zero after several years of high cost growth

Residential construction cost inflation back to near zero after several years of high cost growth

Kelly Eckhold says a lot has changed in the past week and he expects the RBNZ this week to indicate 'a firm intention to get the Official Cash Rate to 3% soon'

Kelly Eckhold says a lot has changed in the past week and he expects the RBNZ this week to indicate 'a firm intention to get the Official Cash Rate to 3% soon'

BNZ economists reiterate their longstanding prediction that the RBNZ will ultimately take the Official Cash Rate down to 2.75%

BNZ economists reiterate their longstanding prediction that the RBNZ will ultimately take the Official Cash Rate down to 2.75%

Roger J Kerr says the Trump regime appear disturbingly unaware of the damage they have created in attempting to reverse globalisation and build a protective wall around the US economy

Roger J Kerr says the Trump regime appear disturbingly unaware of the damage they have created in attempting to reverse globalisation and build a protective wall around the US economy

There's upheaval inside the Reserve Bank, there's upheaval outside of the Reserve Bank, but we'll still get our promised 25 point Official Cash Rate cut

There's upheaval inside the Reserve Bank, there's upheaval outside of the Reserve Bank, but we'll still get our promised 25 point Official Cash Rate cut

Kelly Eckhold says while the RBNZ appeared to promise an OCR cut next week almost unconditionally, decisions should always be based on the situation on the ground. 'No change with an easing bias would be the right thing to do'

Kelly Eckhold says while the RBNZ appeared to promise an OCR cut next week almost unconditionally, decisions should always be based on the situation on the ground. 'No change with an easing bias would be the right thing to do'

Roger J Kerr says what has been really surprising to see over recent months since Donald Trump came to power is the incredibly poor management of their economic policy changes

Roger J Kerr says what has been really surprising to see over recent months since Donald Trump came to power is the incredibly poor management of their economic policy changes

Jack Buffington explains why America’s 'efficiently broken' supply chain is a key reason for soaring egg prices

Jack Buffington explains why America’s 'efficiently broken' supply chain is a key reason for soaring egg prices

With the first quarter of the year nearly gone, and with GDP having returned to growth, David Hargreaves has a quick check on the economy's pulse

With the first quarter of the year nearly gone, and with GDP having returned to growth, David Hargreaves has a quick check on the economy's pulse

Roger J Kerr looks forward into the remainder of 2025 to project what the likely forces will be on the Kiwi dollar

Roger J Kerr looks forward into the remainder of 2025 to project what the likely forces will be on the Kiwi dollar

Patrick Watson of Mauldin Economics says talk of a US recession is now everywhere having seemed unlikely three months ago

Patrick Watson of Mauldin Economics says talk of a US recession is now everywhere having seemed unlikely three months ago

Roger J Kerr says the reign of the US dollar is now teetering

Roger J Kerr says the reign of the US dollar is now teetering

Roger J Kerr examines some of the factors behind the US dollar selling

Roger J Kerr examines some of the factors behind the US dollar selling

As Adrian Orr abruptly departs the Reserve Bank, it's a good time to think about what type of central bank we want

As Adrian Orr abruptly departs the Reserve Bank, it's a good time to think about what type of central bank we want

Roger J Kerr says markets quickly move on to the next economic development and the knee-jerk response to a non-economic shock or risk event is nearly always temporary

Roger J Kerr says markets quickly move on to the next economic development and the knee-jerk response to a non-economic shock or risk event is nearly always temporary

The Reserve Bank is clearing the way for further interest rate falls, which should spark the economy again. But when and how quickly? David Hargreaves has a look at how things are tracking

The Reserve Bank is clearing the way for further interest rate falls, which should spark the economy again. But when and how quickly? David Hargreaves has a look at how things are tracking

Labour's Arena Williams argues if the Government was serious about tackling high prices, big corporates would already be changing their behaviour

Labour's Arena Williams argues if the Government was serious about tackling high prices, big corporates would already be changing their behaviour

Roger J Kerr says many key US economic indicators are expected to print on the softer side as a result of financial pressures, as well as the Trump regime’s chainsaw attack on Federal Government institutions and jobs

Roger J Kerr says many key US economic indicators are expected to print on the softer side as a result of financial pressures, as well as the Trump regime’s chainsaw attack on Federal Government institutions and jobs

Reserve Bank cuts OCR to 3.75% and indicates room for more cuts than earlier forecast this year; economists say 'we are all on the same page now'

Reserve Bank cuts OCR to 3.75% and indicates room for more cuts than earlier forecast this year; economists say 'we are all on the same page now'

Reserve Bank of Australia cuts its cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.1% citing progress on getting inflation down towards its target range

Reserve Bank of Australia cuts its cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.1% citing progress on getting inflation down towards its target range

The latest quarterly Household Expectations Survey for the Reserve Bank finds that households reckon the inflation rate will be 4.9% in a year and they don't see it being within the 1% to 3% target range over the next five years

The latest quarterly Household Expectations Survey for the Reserve Bank finds that households reckon the inflation rate will be 4.9% in a year and they don't see it being within the 1% to 3% target range over the next five years

Members of the 'Shadow Board' the NZIER assembles to state views on the Official Cash Rate strongly agree the OCR will be cut 50 basis points this week - but there's a diversity of views on what should come next

Members of the 'Shadow Board' the NZIER assembles to state views on the Official Cash Rate strongly agree the OCR will be cut 50 basis points this week - but there's a diversity of views on what should come next

Roger J Kerr says a series of softer economic data prints, similar to the retail sales numbers last week, will lead to a rapid shift in interest rate market pricing for Fed rate cuts this year

Roger J Kerr says a series of softer economic data prints, similar to the retail sales numbers last week, will lead to a rapid shift in interest rate market pricing for Fed rate cuts this year