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Kia ora.

Welcome to Monday’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

central banks are being forced to acknowledge that their measured approach to inflation control over most of 2026 just hasn't worked and they need a refreashed, tougher approach.

Locally this week, the highlight will be Wednesday's full RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement. With inflation running at 4.1% and rising (it…

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