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The central bank of central banks advises calm about deflation
The central bank for central banks has some advice for policymakers fretting about deflation: Don't.
Protesters besiege inauguration of ECB's $1.4b HQ
Anti-austerity protesters seeking to spoil the inauguration of the ECB's new HQ in Frankfurt left a trail of destruction across the city.
Property, retail drive economy growth
New Zealand's economy grew 0.8 per cent in the last three months of 2014, led by retail and accommodation, Statistics New Zealand said today.
When Yellen gets less predictable she's getting back to normal
Janet Yellen wants to be less predictable, if only a little.
Current account deeper in the red
New Zealand's external accounts sank deeper into the red during the last three months of 2014.
Dollar extends gains following weak US retail sales
The NZ dollar extended its gains overnight after the Reserve Bank's better-than-expected outlook for the local economy.
Property sales surge in February
More properties were sold last month than during any February since the last property boom of 2007, latest figures from the REINZ show.
Noah Smith: 'Dynamic scoring,' a.k.a voodoo economics, creates policy with a bias
Assistant professor of finance, Noah Smith, says that dynamic scoring is the new 'voodoo economics'.
Keep cash rate on hold - shadow board
The monetary policy shadow board's advice to Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler is unchanged from six weeks ago - keep the official cash rate on hold at 3.5 per cent, with a cut the next best....