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For decades, New Zealand has relied on inflating the housing market to engineer a recovery during downturns, but the playbook has failed this time, putting policymakers ⁠in a quandary. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/23/economy/new-zealand-economy-housing/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #newzealand #economy #economicindicators #housing
New Zealand struggles to regain economic mojo without housing recovery

The country's usual playbook has failed this time, putting policymakers ⁠in a quandary as the Middle East war adds a new layer of uncertainty.

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Mar 23 at 4:07amBuffer
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@thejapantimes an idiotic approach in the first place