Modest global economic growth despite sticky inflation
Kia ora,Welcome to Wednesday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this is the international edition from Interest.co.nz.And today we lead with news that as we await our local labour market report, the global economy is expanding modestly, but inflation isn't killed off yet.First in the US labour costs rose +4.2% in the year to March, up +1.2% from the prior quarter. This is the highest rate of increase since mid-2022 and is more indication that inflation's pressures remain at a stick level - not excessively high…
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