Republicans back budget deal; Stocks fall; US growth to accelerate - Taper likely in March; Obamacare probe; RBS to pay US$100 mln; NZD = 82.35 USc, 90.89 AUc, TWI = 77.18

Volcker rule enacted; Fed official hints at tapering; No TPP deal; Lenders want in Welcome Home Loans scheme; Mixed picture in China

Responding to stock market concerns about regulatory risk, English flags 'health check' of telecoms and power regulation; Genesis still on

China's currency soars, inflation rate dips; US CDS spreads fall to 6 year low, household net worth rises to record; QBE hits trouble; NZ$1 = US$0.827 TWI = 77.7

Roger J Kerr says short-term interest rates will be increasing sooner and in larger jumps in 2014 if the NZ dollar depreciates

Roger J Kerr says a frustrated RBNZ will delay OCR hikes while the NZD is this high. Your view?

Never a dull moment for the NZ$; HiFX's Dan Bell says 'behind the curve' Fed should, but won't, start tapering its money printing this month; What will RBNZ say about the NZ dollar?

JB Were says reduce exposure to NZ stocks, citing over-valuation relative to rest of world, rising rates and political risk

US jobs grow strongly; WTO agrees finally; China exports rise, as do their interest rates; UST 10yr 2.86%; NZ$1 = US$0.827 TWI = 77.8

Too big to regulate?; The Volker Rule; 'global collapse'?; economists agreeing; deflation; Clarke & Dawe; Dilbert, and more