Christina Leung

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

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

24mins

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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

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

2mins

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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

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

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

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

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

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

3mins

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