US Inflation Surges Past 4% as Food and Energy Costs Spike, Complicating Fed Rate Path

Producer Price Index shows mounting price pressures across the economy as war-driven energy costs and stubborn food inflation push the…

New Zealand Faces Stagflation Threat as Unemployment Rises and Inflation Holds

Economists warn of a painful combination of slow growth and rising prices not seen in a generation, as global supply…

U.S. Fed Holds Rates Steady: Global Markets Jitter, Bharat and NZ Feel the Heat

By MD and CEO Shiva Prasad T RMD and CEO, Bharat 1 Group; Editor-in-Chief, The Bharat-New Zealand News (The NZB…

RBNZ Slashes OCR to 3.75%: A Bold Move Signals Economic Shift

By Tracey Beatrice AshworthEnjoy international economics, trade and political affairsPublished: March 4, 2025, NZB News Wellington, NZ – On February…

Kiwis Feeling the Squeeze: Essential Goods Upward Trend in ECI (2019-2023)

New Zealand households are grappling with rising costs for everyday essentials, according to data from Statistics New Zealand (Stats NZ)…