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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.
![Economy on the mend, but global threats loom, says NZIER](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Economy on the mend, but global threats loom, says NZIER
New forecasts from the NZIER say the economy is growing slowly this year and keep growing next year, but exports are threatened by a potential global slowdown.
![Kiwi dollar tipped to gain as equity markets recover](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kiwi dollar tipped to gain as equity markets recover
The New Zealand dollar may rise this week, as equity markets recover from a three-week selloff following the US credit rating downgrade.
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Warning for NZ as global stocks fall
The Dow has plummeted 4.4 percent overnight, dropping below the 11,000 level for the first time since November, as markets continued a global sell-off. It comes as Standard and Poor's warns New Zealand is among the countries that could suffer...
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Debt crisis could see dollar keep climbing - Key
As progress towards a debt crisis compromise builds in Washington, John Key says its greatest....
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US crisis may not push NZ interest rates up - PM
Weakness in the United States economy from the government there cutting spending or defaulting on its debt will not necessarily raise New Zealand interest rates, Prime Minister John Key says.