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NZ households starting to feel less pessimistic
Pessimism about the outlook is starting to ease.
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Markets
A 50bps cut by the Fed will give the kiwi wings
The Federal Open Market Committee's decision in the US is a line-ball call.
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A better-than-expected 2Q GDP result won’t sway RBNZ
The Reserve Bank of NZ is tipping a 0.5% economic contraction in 2Q.
Politics
Politicians 'failing to lead' on climate change
Rod Carr says the super-rich can't hide in their bunkers from the climate crisis.
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Pattrick was judged New Zealand's best overall columnist and business columnist of the year at the Voyager 2021 Media Awards. He has more than 35 years’ experience reporting and working in New Zealand politics and the commercial sector. A former Press Gallery chairman, he is an award-winning journalist and has worked for titles including The Dominion, The Press, Sunday Star-Times and National Business Review. He was the first NZ correspondent for The Australian and co-founded BusinessDesk in 2008.
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