OpinionNoah Smith: 'Dynamic scoring,' a.k.a voodoo economics, creates policy with a biasAssistant professor of finance, Noah Smith, says that dynamic scoring is the new 'voodoo economics'.11 Mar 01:00 AM
Banking and financeKeep cash rate on hold - shadow boardThe 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....10 Mar 04:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeNZ dollar falls after RBNZ plans curbs residential property investment05 Mar 08:26 PM
OpinionJustin Fox: US Fed is strange, but it worksThe Federal Reserve System is a strange, ungainly beast.05 Mar 01:40 AM
ConstructionNZ's biggest apartment planA new $300 million 800-unit Albany project, promoted as New Zealand's largest residential apartment development, has just been announced. Martin 04 Mar 10:35 PM
EconomyHouse 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.03 Mar 10:25 PM
EconomyHot property: Auckland values soarAuckland 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.03 Mar 04:00 PM
Official Cash RateAuckland property market still strongIn the last year, Auckland house prices were up 16 per cent and it is expected pressures will build up house prices even more.25 Feb 08:35 PM
EconomySweden: the mistake Yellen wants to avoidNo central banker today will raise interest rates without looking carefully at Sweden's example.24 Feb 01:35 AM
BDBDBanking and financeKiwi dollar's new record against AussieThe NZ dollar hit 97.07 Australian cents overnight with some analysts saying there is nothing to stop it pushing higher to parity.19 Feb 07:50 PM
