Browsing Category "Economic"
Why has anti-metropolitan anger been so slow to find effective expression? | Ian Jack
April 28, 2012
The government is accused of being out of touch with the country – and in many ways, much of London...
Making heavy weather of economic forecasting | Dean Baker
April 27, 2012
Predictions of economic growth are supposed to be 'seasonally adjusted', but it's astonishing how many economists miss contextAfter touting the...
Politics Weekly podcast: Jeremy Hunt clings to office amid allegations of improper conduct
April 27, 2012
The culture secretary, Jeremy Hunt, was facing calls to resign this week after evidence uncovered in the Leveson inquiry appeared...
Letters: Double whammy for the coalition as recession returns
April 27, 2012
With the UK economy slipping into a double-dip recession (UK back in recession, 26 April), it's clear that austerity is...
Greece did not cause the euro crisis
April 27, 2012
Yes, my country was the spark, but it merely exposed the inherent flaws within the eurozoneDuring the recent debate in the...
Spain’s credit rating downgraded
April 27, 2012
Standard & Poor's drops rating from A to BBB+ and warns that Spain's recession is likely to deepen by the...
FSA chief criticises City bonuses
April 25, 2012
Hector Sants says bankers should not be motivated solely by rewards and calls for integrity within banking systemHector Sants, chief...
European stock markets recover poise after panic sell-off
April 25, 2012
Clashes in Dutch parliament over austerity measures fail to dent investor confidence in country's ability to fix financesEurope's financial markets...
Europe’s terrible blunder can be rectified. Remember 1931
April 25, 2012
The euro was a blood sacrifice to the Eurocrats' fanaticism. But Europe's democracy may save us from Europe's single currencyI...
Primark seeks eurozone expansion
April 25, 2012
George Weston, chief executive of parent company, says he is not deterred by fears of a long recessionPrimark is pressing...