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![Peter Lyons: Resurgent US economy will bring pain for us all](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Peter Lyons: Resurgent US economy will bring pain for us all
A resurgent American economy would have a major impact on New Zealand, writes Peter Lyons. The events of the past few weeks provide a taster.
![Editorial: Action on house prices sensible move](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Editorial: Action on house prices sensible move
The Reserve Bank is going to take action to cool the residential property market - and the 'speed limits' are a sensible move to rein in rampant house prices.
![NZ dollar falls after OCR review (+video)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
NZ dollar falls after OCR review (+video)
The Reserve Bank has kept its official cash rate unchanged at 2.5 per cent at today's monetary policy statement.
![Govt targets land bank 'super profits'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Govt targets land bank 'super profits'
New Zealand's government wants to trim "super profits" from land banking which it says is the biggest impediment to housing affordability in Auckland.
![Interest-rate increase gains favour](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Interest-rate increase gains favour
The NZIER shadow board thinks the Reserve Bank should keep the official cash rate on hold at 2.5 per cent tomorrow.
![Loan limit on Reserve Bank radar](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Loan limit on Reserve Bank radar
The most difficult aspect of the Reserve Bank's dilemma is that the longer interest rates stay low.
![David Mayes: Patchy housing market makes case for tweaks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
David Mayes: Patchy housing market makes case for tweaks
If house prices start rising faster, it can require lenders to reduce the proportion of the property value they are prepared to lend, writes David Mayes.
![NZ dollar falls to nine-month low](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
NZ dollar falls to nine-month low
The New Zealand dollar fell to a nine month low as investors concerned about global growth moved to the relative safety of US Treasuries.
![OECD urges NZ bank deposit insurance](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
OECD urges NZ bank deposit insurance
The OECD is urging New Zealand to adopt a deposit insurance scheme to limit depositors' losses in the event of a bank failure.
![Wheeler warns on housing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wheeler warns on housing
It could take three to five years to close the gap between housing supply and demand in Auckland, if left to supply measures alone, says Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler.
![Reserve Bank looks to cool kiwi](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Reserve Bank looks to cool kiwi
Economists say the Reserve Bank's intervention in the foreign exchange market last month was too small to make much difference to the exchange rate.