Experts say the NZ stock exchange will not be taking a hammering when it opens tomorrow morning despite shockwaves from the US.

Higher interest rates and an economic shock could be in store for Kiwis if US debt crisis talks fail.

A Mexican standoff in the US debt talks, with a potential credit ratings downgrade and a government default at stake, kept investors on the sidelines overnight.

The stakes are still rising in the game of financial chicken that now threatens the immediate future of the global economy.

A proposed Trans Pacific Partnership is the top trade priority for Barack Obama and John Key.

World markets were up overnight, as positive debt reports came out of the United States and Europe.

Apple's solid profits failed to take away investors' concern about the political wrangling in the US.

John Lindh travelled to Afghanistan to help the ruling Taleban fight against Russian-backed insurgents. Then 9/11 happened. US troops tortured him, tried him as a terrorist and jailed him for 20 years.

We need to hear what really matters from the Prime Minister.

Investors need to be wary of risks posed by overseas economies.

As John Key prepares for a White House visit next week, New Zealand's Pacific role is growing in value.