Anyway, that’s where we’re headed in 2025, it seems: cheaper and more capable models, which more people can afford to use, ...

Kenneth Rogoff worries about the incoming US administration's plans to weaken the American central bank's independence ...

The global economy is very large. The New Zealand economy is very small. This is one way to view our relative place in the economic world ...

We look at some basic building blocks of our interest rate settings, the foundation on which the 2025 changes will play out ...

Global factory PMIs turn down; global freight rates twisted by tariff reactions; China slips but signals new support; UST ...

Without taxpayer subsidies, the new car market twisted while it shrank, but buyers gravitated to petrol hybrids rather than ...

With all mortgages looking like a commodity, little different between institutions, banks are finding it difficult to win new ...

Lynda Moore says if you spent a bit more than you planned this holiday season, don't panic. There are ways to get on top of the overspending - and make yourself feel good about how you recover ...

US data mixed; China sees some factory expansion; USD strength hurts many currencies; ETFs have spectacular year; UST 10yr at ...

Financial markets reassess their risk profiles; China expects 'outsized stimulus'; coffee and cocoa prices return to record highs; UST 10yr at 4.63%; gold firm and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 56.4 USc; ...

The IMF sees a stalling in Australia's disinflation process, risking higher-for-even-longer interest rates that adversely impact consumption and investment there. They also see weaknesses in Australia ...

Keun Lee urges the World Bank to adopt a more reliable measure of economic development than nominal per capita GDP The term “middle-income trap” refers to the tendency of fast-growing developing ...