There's a big wide world outside little old New Zealand
Below are 2 very big players in the world.
American CPI inflation for July was reported overnight at 5.4%, the same as for June. Components of their core inflation (that is, excluding food or petrol) slipped slightly to +4.3% for the year to July, raising the prospect that it may have peaked
China's new yuan loans in July have stunned analysts by coming in at a very weak level, confirming the overall China economic slowdown
But hey Logen Ninefingers according to economist you will get your wish with an OCR increase.
Which will eventually be very painful down the line.
It's like telling me house prices prices have skyrocketed yesterday.
You need to know what is going to happen not what we already know.
I prepared years in advance for the current economic climate.