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Bernard Hickey: What did double-downgrade day really mean?
Now the dust has settled on 'Double-Downgrade Day', it's worth looking at what it all means.
Bernard Hickey: How did Europe get in this mess?
Bernard Hickey with ten questions about the European debt mess and what it might mean for New Zealand.
Gareth Morgan and Susan Guthrie: Reviving values of an egalitarian society
An educated public, knowledgeable of what the issues are and requiring of change, is a prerequisite for any political commitment emerging.
Brian Fallow: Wrong time to focus on long-term woes
Why yank the reins on a poor old horse that isn't moving?
<i>Nick Smith</i>: When the pressure goes on - resist
Reviving Christchurch is a job for Government, not Alan Bollard.
Christchurch earthquake to prompt OCR cut, says ASB economist
An ASB Bank economist says she expects Reserve Bank governor Alan Bollard to cut the official cash rate by 50 basis points to 2.5 per cent in part due to the economic impact of the Christchurch earthquake.
World shares rally on good Portugal news
Equities in Europe and on Wall Street rallied after Portugal's successful bond sale eased concerns about the euro-zone's debt crisis.
<i>Brian Fallow:</i> Good news, bad news
If the good news is that the Reserve Bank expects rates to be lower for longer, the bad news is why it thinks that.