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Think smarter about wage support, economist says

New Zealand could be facing Spanish-style 15% unemployment if we don't act.

Maria Slade Wed, 25 Mar 2020

New Zealand needs to get clever in coming up with strategies for keeping people in work if it’s to avoid mass unemployment, an economic think-tank says.

The wage subsidies the government was offering to help businesses during the Covid-19 shutdown were a one-size-fits-all model and might not

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