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36+ min ago  (92+ words) The Reserve Bank Governor doesn't want to hinder New Zealand's economic recovery any more than she needs to." Anna Breman has confirmed the first OCR hike in more than three years " lifting it from 2. 25% to 2. 5%." Former Governor Adrian Orr was…...

39+ min ago  (1002+ words) After increasingg the Official Cash Rate (OCR) for the first time since May 2023, members of the Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) say there's uncertainty about where the neutral OCR currently sits. On Wednesday, the Reserve Bank's (RBNZ) six-member MPC…...

6+ min ago  (203+ words) WASHINGTON, July 8 (Reuters) " The global economy has been broadly resilient to the shock from the war in "the Middle East, the heads of "the International Energy Agency, International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group and World Trade Organization said in a…...

52+ min ago  (420+ words) A few Federal Reserve officials thought there was a case to raise interest rates at the June policy meeting. But most saw two paths this year " holding or hiking " according to meeting minutes released Wednesday. If inflation dissipates, most officials…...

1+ hour, 27+ min ago  (292+ words) The national unemployment rate reached 9. 4% during the March'May 2026 quarter, according to the National Employment Survey (ENE) published by the National Statistics Institute (INE). The rate rose by 0. 5 percentage points compared to the same period a year earlier. This increase was…...

1+ hour, 46+ min ago  (364+ words) The latest Consumer Price Index report for June 2026 shows a seemingly stable overall rate of 0. 0%, yet hidden beneath this figure are significant price hikes in essential goods such as food, with bread prices soaring by 4. 5%, revealing the ongoing strain on…...

1+ hour, 34+ min ago  (109+ words) Trading View US Consumer Credit Unexpectedly Falls in May Total US consumer credit fell by $0. 18 billion in May 2026, following an upwardly revised $20. 82 billion increase in April and missing market expectations for a $17. 1 billion gain. Revolving credit, which includes credit card…...

3+ hour, 38+ min ago  (618+ words) The International Monetary Fund has cautioned that increasing prices of essential goods could worsen poverty and food insecurity in Nigeria, despite improvements in the country's macroeconomic environment and positive economic growth projections. The warning is contained in the IMF's July…...

1+ hour, 5+ min ago  (462+ words) Published'Jul 09, 2026, 03: 52 AM WASHINGTON - Some US Federal Reserve officials saw reasons to hike rates at the central bank's June policy meeting given elevated inflation on fallout from the Middle East war, minutes of the gathering showed on July 8. "A few participants…...

2+ hour, 42+ min ago  (161+ words) Fed officials were divided on the future of interest rates and discussed a range of scenarios for the evolution of the economy and monetary policy, minutes from the FOMC meeting in June 2026 showed. Participants generally assessed that upside risks to…...