October 2013 Monthly Economic Indicators
October Monthly Economic Indicators
The
October Monthly Economic Indicators (MEI) was published
today on the Treasury Website at 2:00pm. The report provides
a summary of recent economic events.
The main points:
- Consumer price inflation rises to 1.4% on
higher fuel prices and seasonal increases in vegetable
prices...
- ...bank lending restrictions and the
recent appreciation of the exchange rate may restrain future
increases in inflation
- Business sentiment
remains buoyant and other indicators of activity support the
positive outlook
- US fiscal uncertainty drives
market volatility
The special topic this month is :
Fiscal Consolidation in Advanced Economies
Read more
at: http://www.treasury.govt.nz/economy/mei/oct13