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Liam Dann: Boo! The October effect spooks markets again
COMMENT: Why do markets get spooked at Halloween?

Peter Lyons: Financial Armageddon isn't coming just yet
The financial sector still regards itself as 'too big to be allowed to fail'

Brian Fallow: No time for spend and hope
Global debt levels are at all-time highs, limiting our options if growth stalls.

Kiwi dollar takes a dive: What it means for you
The dollar has fallen 2.3 per cent against the greenback this week alone.

Brian Fallow: Is growth really running out of puff?
The latest business survey was downbeat again, but does that tell the whole story?

NZIER: Economic risks rising but growth still solid
The NZ Institute of Economic Research has revised down growth outlook but remains positive

Kiwi dollar tumbles: What it means for NZ and for you
That holiday meal out in San Fran or New York is 10 per cent more expensive than in April.

'Watch, worry and wait', says Reserve Bank Governor
The Reserve Bank expects rates to remain on hold until 2020.

Liam Dann: It's time to give Government a chance
COMMENT: Why the gloom? A couple of big policies aside, Govt seems pragmatic and cautious.

The straight talker: New Governor, new style at RBNZ
Māori, sign language and humour: new Governor brings fresh style to Reserve Bank

Liam Dann: New Governor ready to stamp his mark
COMMENT: A new Governor doesn't mean big changes to your mortgage rate outlook.

Editorial: Reserve Bank not reined in by new charter
EDITORIAL: A numerical target provides a much sharper focus than any formula of words.

Will big Reserve Bank reforms move your mortgage rates?
The new Government's reforms of the Reserve Bank Act are far from radical, economists say.

Liam Dann: Why National's new leader is irrelevant
COMMENT: The real political battles this year won't involve the Opposition.

Reserve Bank untroubled by market turmoil
The Reserve Bank left rate unchanged but shifts forecasts for stronger growth out to 2019.

Economy has been humming but is there trouble ahead?
New forecasts from Infometrics paint a slower growth path for the NZ economy in 2018.

Interest rates to rise as rock-star economy sings
The rock star economy will do fine under new management, says HSBC economist Paul Bloxham

Poor Bill - GDP revisions paint rosier picture of economy
Historical revision of GDP tells the good times were even better than we thought.

Orr a politically savvy choice for Reserve Bank
Adrian Orr has been a prominent personality on financial markets for more than 20 years

Who is new Reserve Bank boss Adrian Orr?
Adrian Orr's appointment as Reserve Bank Governor has been met with approval by economists

Super Fund boss Adrian Orr named new Reserve Bank Governor
Super Fund chief executive Adrian Orr has been named new governor of the Reserve Bank

Brian Fallow: Where did inflation go?
Prices aren't rising much, but there's no need for the Reserve Bank to step on the gas.

Editorial: Pity governor is going after smart LVR call
EDITORIAL: The Reserve Bank surprised many by moving to ease LVR restrictions.

Brian Fallow: Why the long faces about the economy?
Gloom in the latest surveys doesn't reflect the positive outlook.

Overhaul of Reserve Bank outlined
The review will be in two phases, with an expert advisory panel set-up.

Bill English on the Reserve Bank Act
Bill English, from his stand-up on his way to caucus, on any changes the Government is going to make to the Reserve Bank Act. / Mark Mitchell

RBNZ set to keep rates on hold
The Reserve Bank is expected to keep rates on hold at 1.75 per cent.

Brian Fallow: Labour calls the tune
NZ First's radical policy is nowhere to be seen in coalition deal.

Liam Dann: Why I'm not panicking
COMMENT: Markets are coping fine with news of a new Government, Liam Dann writes.