NZIER's Chris Nixon says China was the exceptional opportunity of the past generation. The next trade growth push will probably have to be built market by market, barrier by barrier and opportunity by opportunity

Health insurance becomes ‘single largest product category of disputes investigated’ and growing use of AI to complain is increasing volumes, Insurance & Financial Services Ombudsman says

China-US talks achieve only photo ops; US durable goods orders unchanged; US sentiment falls; markets expect Fed to hike again; China initiates big holiday liquidity support; UST 10yr at 5.17%; gold up but oil dips; NZ$1 = 56.7 USc; TWI-5 = 60.3

Michael Strain explains why a shoddy, politically motivated US Census Bureau report should concern us all