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Holding on for holidays? Economics weekly
14 May 2012 | no comments |
Eurozone problems are back with a vengeance and the markets are spooked. Rising support for the anti-austerity parties in France and Greece started it. They want to renegotiate the EU treaty to allow more fiscal freedom and slower debt repayments.
Interest and exchange rate forecast - May 2012
14 May 2012 | no comments |
After a quiet first quarter, April saw foreign exchange markets snapped back into life. And there's been no shortage of news to react to despite no change in monetary policy at home or abroad.
MPC keeps Bank Rate unchanged
10 May 2012 | no comments |
Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) keeps the Bank Rate unchanged at 0.5%. Comment from Fionnuala Earley, UK Consumer Economist.
The darling buds of May - Economics weekly
08 May 2012 | 5 comments |
Just like spring blossoms are blown off in inclement weather, economic headwinds are threatening the buds of recovery across the globe.
Sweeties and sours - Economics weekly
30 Apr 2012 | 2 comments |
Nostalgic readers may remember the 'double dip' as the favourite sweetie of the late 1980s. With two flavours of sherbet, that double dip was a lot more palatable than the UK economy’s current sour version.
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