The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has cut the official cash rate (OCR) by 2.5% since July 2024, taking the OCR down to 3.0% from a peak of 5.5%. The Reserve Bank has slashed rates so aggressively due to the pervasive weakness of the New Zealand economy. In particular, New Zealand’s labour market has suffered
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