The tax and spending plans of Labour and National are unlikely to change the economic direction of the country in the short-term, an economist says. Read...
Households are expected to spend more money on debt servicing costs as many borrowers roll onto higher mortgage rates, a Westpac economist says. Read...
Westpac senior economist Michael Gordon said perceptions around the availability of jobs were the biggest contributor to the fall in confidence. Read...
Despite the Reserve Bank`s signal that the inflation is back in its cage, Westpac economists say house prices are about to head up and push the need for another official cash rate rise. Read...
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