15 Podcast Episodes
Christina Leung: Economist on whether we will see a surprise in latest Official Cash Rate figure
Christina Leung: Economist on whether we will see a surprise in latest Official Cash Rate figure
We shouldn't see any surprises from the central bank on the Official Cash Rate today. Most economists are picking no cha... Read more
11 Jul 2023
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3mins
Christina Leung: Profits not responsible for inflation, NZIER economist says
Christina Leung: Profits not responsible for inflation, NZIER economist says
Excess profits are unlikely to be a significant driver of inflation as business profitability has been declining as infl... Read more
8 Apr 2023
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24mins
Christina Leung: Economist says as people face higher mortgage repayments, they'll start to rein in spending
Christina Leung: Economist says as people face higher mortgage repayments, they'll start to rein in spending
Scary times for some home-owners, with ANZ the first to react following last week's record OCR rise. It's increasing its... Read more
29 Nov 2022
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3mins
Christina Leung: NZIER Principal Economist on banks lifting test mortgage rates
Christina Leung: NZIER Principal Economist on banks lifting test mortgage rates
Banks have recently been making it harder for home-buyers to get a mortgage. Two of the biggest banks in the country, A... Read more
4 Oct 2022
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2mins
Christina Leung: NZIER principal economist says worker shortages are troubling businesses with low confidence levels
Christina Leung: NZIER principal economist says worker shortages are troubling businesses with low confidence levels
The business community is feeling downbeat.Business confidence is back down to March 2020 levels, with 62 percent of bus... Read more
5 Jul 2022
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3mins
Christina Leung: NZIER principal economist says worker shortages are troubling businesses with low confidence levels
Christina Leung: NZIER principal economist says worker shortages are troubling businesses with low confidence levels
The business community is feeling downbeat.Business confidence is back down to March 2020 levels, with 62 percent of bus... Read more
5 Jul 2022
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3mins
Christina Leung: Principal economist at NZIER on mothers forfeiting up to $318,000 in retirement savings
Christina Leung: Principal economist at NZIER on mothers forfeiting up to $318,000 in retirement savings
Women who choose to leave the workforce or work part-time after having children could be forfeiting between $58,000 and ... Read more
22 Jun 2022
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3mins
Christina Leung: There is risk of a wage-price spiral developing
Christina Leung: There is risk of a wage-price spiral developing
The Official Cash Rate has reached a six-year high at two percent. It rose 50 basis points today. NZIER principal econom... Read more
25 May 2022
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2mins
Christina Leung: NZIER principal economist says the Reserve Bank is balancing a lot of factors with OCR rise
Christina Leung: NZIER principal economist says the Reserve Bank is balancing a lot of factors with OCR rise
Surprise from some economists at the size of the Official Cash Rate rise. The Reserve Bank has lifted the rate by half a... Read more
13 Apr 2022
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3mins
Christina Leung: NZIER principal economist says the Reserve Bank is balancing a lot of factors with OCR rise
Christina Leung: NZIER principal economist says the Reserve Bank is balancing a lot of factors with OCR rise
Surprise from some economists at the size of the Official Cash Rate rise. The Reserve Bank has lifted the rate by half a... Read more
13 Apr 2022
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3mins