The clock is ticking ever more rapidly as a budget deal between US Democrats and Republicans remains elusive, with less than two weeks before about $US600 billion of tax increases and spending cuts take effect, potentially pushing the world’s biggest economy into recession. Last week made clear that lawmakers have made little progress in talks and that is capturing the …

New Zealand economic growth probably slowed in the third quarter, as retail spending fell and agricultural production eased from its first-half highs, offsetting a strong pickup in construction activity. Gross domestic product grew 0.5 percent in the three months ended Sept. 30, according to a Reuters survey of nine economists, after a 0.6 percent expansion in the second quarter. Forecasts …

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