Wake Up Call: OECD picks economic boost from vaccine roll-outs

Wake Up Call: OECD picks economic boost from vaccine roll-outs
ACT Education spokesperson Chris Baillie has suggested teachers should have priority for covid-19 vaccinations.
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Summary The OECD is predicting an economic boost from vaccine roll-outs, hands are up in New Zealand for vaccine priority, Minter Ellison’s female chief executive in Australia is out, long-awaited legislation governing high-density housing is on its way through parliament, and ailing West Coast tourism has claimed four West Coast hotels.Where’s the inflation? United States inflation figures out overnight were softer than some feared, allowing bond yields to fall and making the US stock market look more attractive. The Dow Jones...

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