News and Information

Days from launch, Fed officials eye 'Main Street' program expansion

Reuters
30 May 2020
  United States

In rescue effort, Fed has broad stake in corporate America's fortunes

Reuters
30 May 2020
  United States

Alert Level 2 changes confirmed for Friday 29 May

New Zealand Government
28 May 2020
  New Zealand

Fed's Bullard: Expanded unemployment pay not appropriate as recovery takes hold

Reuters
28 May 2020
  United States

How banks and insurers are coping amid the coronavirus economic fall-out

NZ Herald
27 May 2020
  New Zealand

U.S. small firms leave $150 billion in coronavirus stimulus untapped

Reuters
26 May 2020
  United States

Specter of negative rates putting Wall Street’s bankers on edge

Business World
25 May 2020
  United States

Kiwis who lost jobs in pandemic crisis to get $490 a week income relief payment

NZ Herald
25 May 2020
  New Zealand

US announces US$3 mn support for Covid-19 response in Laos

Vientiane Times
25 May 2020
  Lao PDR

The United States announces additional funds for Uzbekistan's fight against COVID-19

Relief Web
23 May 2020
  United States;   Uzbekistan

U.S. plans massive coronavirus vaccine testing effort to meet year-end deadline

Reuters
23 May 2020
  United States

New Zealand discussing 'helicopter money' handouts to stimulate economy

Reuters
22 May 2020
  New Zealand

U.S. sends ventilators to Russia in $5.6 million Coronavirus aid package

NPR
21 May 2020
  Russian Federation;   United States

Battered farmers may get $250,000 each in Trump’s virus bailout

Bloomberg
20 May 2020
  United States

US gives millions of dollars in COVID-19 support to Caspian countries

Caspian News
20 May 2020
  United States;   Azerbaijan;   Kazakhstan;   Turkmenistan

New Zealand provides $7m for global humanitarian response to COVID-19

New Zealand Foreign Affairs & Trade
19 May 2020
  New Zealand;   Bangladesh

New Zealand's readiness for a second wave in focus

NZ Herald
19 May 2020
  New Zealand

New Zealand reaches population of 5m after citizens rush home amid Covid-19

The Guardian
18 May 2020
  New Zealand