With oil spiking to $100 a barrel and the job market essentially paralyzed, the threat of stagflation again is looming over the U.S. economy and financial markets. High inflation and slow growth present a double threat, as stimulative measures such as interest rate cuts and government spending only

Partner Center New Zealand’s unemployment rate ticked higher to 5.4% in the December 2025 quarter instead of holding steady at 5.3%, reinforcing expectations for continued monetary easing from the RBNZ despite modest employment gains of 0.5% quarter-on-quarter. Key Takeaways Unemployment rate increa