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Yellen touts a slow, steady approach
US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen said that rates would remain low "for some time" while the economy continues to recover.

NZ dollar hits new high against Aussie
The New Zealand dollar rose to a record against the Australian dollar on speculation the Reserve Bank of Australia will cut interest rates again.

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.