Exchange Rate: 1 NZD = 0.62 USD The New Zealand dollar became the country’s official currency in 1967. The currency is subdivided into 100 cents with a total of 10 denominations (5 banknotes and 5 coins), the smallest being 10 cent coins. Initially, there were even smaller denominations, ...
British consumer price inflation jumped to 10.1% in July, its highest since February 1982, up from an annual rate of 9.4% in June, intensifying the squeeze on households, official figures showed on Wednesday. The increase was above all economists' forecasts in a Reuters poll for inflation to ...
Ban on mid-tenancy rent hikes:It will also ban rent increases being written into contracts to prevent mid-tenancy hikes, leaving landlords only able to raise rent once a year at the market rate. Allowing pets:Labour's reforms will also give tenants the strengthened right to req...
perceptions of the economy is regarding interest rates. Expectations for higher interest rates in 2025 have decreased globally, with 61% of respondents anticipating a rise compared to 70% in 2023. This nine-percentage point drop suggests a growing belief that interest rate hikes may be nearing ...
Powerball Jackpot Grows to $750 Million, 6th Highest in Lottery Game's History More DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot has grown to an estimated $750 million for Wednesday night’s drawing, the sixth highest in the history of the game. No ticket matche...
Inflation around the U.S. is now just half its level from a year ago, with prices rising at a roughly3% annual rate— lower than the pace of workers' pay increases. Still, the Fed has expressed concern that core inflation, which leaves out food and fuel prices, remains well above ...
A Zimbabwean dollar trades at Z$628 per US dollar, according to the central bank’s website. On an annual basis, consumer prices surged 280% in September, according to the national statistics agency. Authorities are targeting a monthly inflation rate of 3% although the desirable target is 1%...
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Many states have minimum wage rates that are higher than the federal government's rate. The Push for Higher Minimum Wages Since its peak in 1968, the minimum wage relative toinflationand thecost of livinghas fallen steadily.5 Prior to the early 2010s, few states and municipalities had minimum...