The northern world swelters
Kia ora,
Welcome to Friday’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.
Today we lead with news that the start of Summer in the northern hemisphere brings excessive heat and ominous food security and immigration implications.
But first, initial US jobless claims slipped slightly last week after the prior week's rise. They remain low at +227,000 even if the level is its highest since February. There are now 1.734 mln people on these claims, little-changed from the…
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