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Briefly in the news in Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, climate and poverty on Wednesday, March 4:

* Global stocks slumped 2.5% overnight on inflation fears triggered by 40-60% rises in gas prices and surge in oil prices to US$82/barrel. Paying subscribers can see more below the paywall fold & hear more in the podcast above.

* Housing and Justice officials advised the Government against introducing ‘Move-On’ orders for homeless people in our big cities.

* Infrastructure giant Downer, which has 26,000 workers, is set to announce job losses this afternoon after NZTA spending freezes and cuts over the last two years.

* Demand for business credit fell 1% last month as liquidations rose 16% in the last year to a 13-year high.

* IRD is now triggering 70% of liquidations as it chases overdue debt, up from 30-40% during Covid.

* New Zealanders are mostly opposed to the idea of New Zealand joining Australia as a seventh state, a poll has found.

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