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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....
Justin Fox: US Fed is strange, but it works
The Federal Reserve System is a strange, ungainly beast.
NZ's biggest apartment plan
A new $300 million 800-unit Albany project, promoted as New Zealand's largest residential apartment development, has just been announced. Martin
House prices: Are they up or down?
A day after QV released stats showing yet another increase in property values, Auckland realtor Barfoot & Thompson says last month saw a fall in prices, as more properties came on the market.
Hot property: Auckland values soar
Auckland house values are up by 43.8 per cent on the last boom in 2007 - but a valuer is warning that off-the-plan buyers are not always recovering their money.
Auckland property market still strong
In the last year, Auckland house prices were up 16 per cent and it is expected pressures will build up house prices even more.
Sweden: the mistake Yellen wants to avoid
No central banker today will raise interest rates without looking carefully at Sweden's example.