Positive news from the manufacturing sector.

Data from inventory management software company Unleashed shows that both revenue and profitability is up.

In the first quarter of the year, revenue across the sector was up 7.5%, and profitability was up 30% compared to the same time last year.

Food, beverage, and the building industry are the big winners.

Alan McDonald, EMA Head of Advocacy, Finance and Strategy, told Mike Hosking this latest survey just reinforces the trend we’re seeing about growing confidence in the sector.

He says all signs indicate things are looking much better down the track.

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The US debt burden has been thrust into the spotlight - and it's an ongoing point of concern.

Sam Dickie from Fisher Funds explains why this is happening.

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Labour has slammed the Government for not getting a better trade deal out of the current Trump administration.

New Zealand currently has to pay a 10 percent tariff on all imports on New Zealand products out of the US.

But the opposition has claimed the Government is failing Kiwis by 'being comfortable' with a 10 percent tariff.

Former trade negotiator Stephen Jacobi says the Government is watching and consulting with trading partners.

"It's doing all those right sort of things. You have to remember that we are being charged as an additional tariff at the lowest end of the scale - we don't have a lot to offer the United States."

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