The March quarter labour market figures confirmed that ahiring spree is under way as the economy gathers steam. But with more and more people being drawn into the work force, we have so far avoided the labour shortages that were apparent in the previous decade’s boom. Also unlike the previous boom, New Zealanders’ penchant for borrowing has stayed relatively in check, a fact that the Reserve Bank acknowledged in two significant speeches last week.
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