Wednesday’s Early Bird: Weak survey lifts chances of 50 bps cut

NZIER's QSBO shows weaker confidence & jobs outlook; RBNZ now seen cutting 50 bps today, rather than 25 bps; Poll shows pay equity reversal could cost Govt second term

Briefly in the news this morning in Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, poverty and climate:

• The Lead: The NZIER’s September quarter survey of business confidence found a slump in expectations about the wider economy and businesses’ own activity in the next three months. Businesses reported they shed more staff during the quarter and were no mor…