Economy

What is Stagflation? How is it different from inflation?

The term “stagflation” is coming up in a lot of discussions lately as the prices are soaring and the Russia-Ukraine war has worsened the a...

What is rent control? Can it help tame Australia's housing crisis?

Highlights Rent control could offer a solution to longstanding affordability concerns seen across the Australian property sector. Rent control pol...

What to expect from the Australian federal budget 2022?

Highlights  Australian federal budget is expected to be announced on 29 March.  The FY22 budget will focus on building the economic stre...

NZ returns to growth in December quarter, GDP up 3%

Highlights  GDP rises 3% in the December quarter The numbers are below economists’ expectations However, they are above RBNZ’s p...

How will a cut in fuel taxes impact Kiwis amid Russia-Ukraine war?

Highlights  The NZ government will slash fuel taxes by 25 cents per litre from Monday midnight. The Government will also cut public transport...

Why Russia-Ukraine war is a threat to global economy?

Highlights The escalating geopolitical tensions seem to be risking the global economy’s recovery from the pandemic. The war has highlighted...

Russia-Ukraine conflict: What are economic costs of a war?

As worrisome events unfurl from the Russia-Ukraine conflict, most individuals are left wondering what the aftermath would bring. The emotional and psy...

US inflation climbs to 7.9%; food, housing become more expensive

Highlights Excluding energy and food costs, consumer prices rose at an annual rate of 6.4% last month. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has turboch...

Will NZ economy be insulated from impact of Ukraine war?

Highlights NZ is not a big trading partner with Russia or Ukraine. Its greatest impact will be because of oil price hikes. Commodity price increa...

How Russia-Ukraine conflict could affect Australian consumers

Just as some level of stability was beginning to seep into global economies after the pandemic, nations are once again facing tougher challenges amids...

Commerce Commission’s final report says competition muted in NZ groc...

Highlights Competition Commission submits its final report Says Competition is muted in the grocery sector Duopoly holds 80% of the marketshare...

New Zealand placed on Russia’s ‘unfriendly’ countries list

Russia has approved a list of unfriendly countries and has imposed sanctions against that country as Russia invades Ukraine. The list includes New Zea...

NZ Transport services face impact amid Omicron wave

Several service operators are battling to function amid soaring Omicron infections in the country. Moreover, nearly 90 staff from Metlink, the entity...

What should you know about warnings of World War 3?

As the Russia-Ukraine war escalates, tensions arise across the world about whether this can turn into “World War 3”. Russia has been strin...

From Brooke Roberts to Tiffany Jeans, 5 NZ women entrepreneurs chang...

Highlights Kiwiland boasts many successful NZ women business leaders who have defied all the odds to run some of the most famous businesses across...

Why is Business Council against Morrison govt’s anti-trolling bill?

Highlights  The Morrison Government’s anti-trolling bill, which aims to protect Australians from social media trolling, faces stiff oppo...

NZ consumer confidence dips to lowest, will it bounce back soon?

Highlights Consumer confidence lowest ever, says ANZ-Roy Morgan survey Low confidence stems from households facing soaring inflation and high inte...

Biden’s State of Union: Will be first to halve deficit –key takeaway...

Highlights Biden vows to reduce the fiscal deficit to less than half from when he took office by the end of 2022. President Biden acknowledges the...

Use of cash by Kiwis is fast declining, RBNZ Survey shows

Highlights Cash use by New Zealanders has declined sharply during the pandemic Only 63% use cash as against 96% in 2019 The number of Kiwis u...

Will industry-wide sanctions be able to cripple Russian economy?

Highlights Lots of sanctions have been imposed on Russia by several countries like the US, European Union, Australia, and the UK. Economic sanctio...