A warning of more tough times and job losses ahead.

Latest data due out this morning is expected to show the unemployment rate has reached 4.7%, up from 4.3% in the previous quarter.

A higher unemployment rate will give the Reserve Bank more confidence to cut the Official Cash Rate.

But Westpac senior economist Michael Gordon told Mike Hosking what is certain is more people will be finding themselves out of work sooner or later.

He says whatever today's number is, unemployment is likely to peak at 5.5% in the current cycle.

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A warning of more tough times and job losses ahead. 
Latest data due out this morning is expected to show the unemployment rate has reached 4.7%, up from 4.3% in the previous quarter. 
A higher unemployment rate will give the Reserve Bank more confidence to cut the Official Cash Rate. 
But Westpac senior economist Michael Gordon told Mike Hosking what is certain is more people will be finding themselves out of work sooner or later. 
He says whatever today's number is, unemployment is likely to peak at 5.5% in the current cycle. 
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Michael Gordon: Westpac Senior Economist ahead of today's employment data release

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Donald Trump's told supporters to get out and vote for him - two months late.  

The oldest-man-to-run-for-the US President mixed up the date when telling Pennsylvania voters to turn up on Election Day, which is actually three weeks from today.  

He says everything would work out if everybody votes on January 5th, or before.  

US Correspondent says that in contrast, Kamala Harris has told her supporters Trump is unstable and unhinged.  

She says a second Trump term would be a huge risk for the US and dangerous.  

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Donald Trump's told supporters to get out and vote for him - two months late. &nbsp;
The oldest-man-to-run-for-the US President mixed up the date when telling Pennsylvania voters to turn up on Election Day, which is actually three weeks from today. &nbsp;
He says everything would work out if everybody votes on January 5th, or before. &nbsp;
US Correspondent says that in contrast, Kamala Harris has told her supporters Trump is unstable and unhinged. &nbsp;
She says a second Trump term would be a huge risk for the US and dangerous. &nbsp;
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Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on the latest in the US Election campaign, Trump's date mixup

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Is a shake-up needed for the Supreme Court? 

That's the question posed by a New Zealand Initiative report, which suggests the court may be straying into Parliament’s domain by granting itself the power to rewrite legislation it deems unfavourable. 

It believes Parliament needs to reassert its sovereignty, to stop what it sees as the current drift towards judicial supremacy. 

Author, Roger Partridge proposes a maximum judge term of five to seven years, which will see them returned to the Court of Appeal and rotated around. 

He told Mike Hosking it’s Parliament’s prerogative to intervene when the court steers out of its lane. 

Partridge says the report is a call to Parliament that it’s their job to set the law straight. 

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Is a shake-up needed for the Supreme Court?&nbsp;
That's the question posed by a New Zealand Initiative report, which suggests the court may be straying into Parliament’s domain by granting itself the power to rewrite legislation it deems unfavourable.&nbsp;
It believes Parliament needs to reassert its sovereignty, to stop what it sees as the current drift towards judicial supremacy.&nbsp;
Author, Roger Partridge proposes a maximum judge term of five to seven years, which will see them returned to the Court of Appeal and rotated around.&nbsp;
He told Mike Hosking it’s Parliament’s prerogative to intervene when the court steers out of its lane.&nbsp;
Partridge says the report is a call to Parliament that it’s their job to set the law straight.&nbsp;
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Roger Partridge: NZ Initiative Chair on the report into New Zealand's Supreme Court

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Mike Hosking was joined by Ginny Andersen and Mark Mitchell to touch on some of the biggest political stories in Politics Wednesday.  

They discussed the current state of Wellington City Council, our dislike of wealthy politicians, and whether Christopher Luxon is as out of touch as the polls think he is. 

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Mike Hosking was joined by Ginny Andersen and Mark Mitchell to touch on some of the biggest political stories in Politics Wednesday. &nbsp;
They discussed the current state of Wellington City Council, our dislike of wealthy politicians, and whether Christopher Luxon is as out of touch as the polls think he is.&nbsp;
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Pollies: National's Mark Mitchell and Labour's Ginny Andersen discuss wealthy politicians, Wellington City Council

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Michael Gordon: Westpac Senior Economist ahead of today's employment data release

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