This week’s inflation data has surprised economists around the country.
 
The figure came in well below expectations, suggesting that the rising cost of living had peaked.
 
This comes amid continued rates rises from the Reserve Bank, which has been among the most aggressive in the world.
 
So have rates rises gone too far? Are we unnecessarily engineering a deep recession? And where could the inflation data head next?
 
Today, NZ Herald business editor at large, Liam Dann, is on The Front Page to break down with Damien the implications of the numbers that shocked many.

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