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UK economy contracts 0.2% in Q4

Economist consensus predicted a fall of 0.1%. GDP for 2011 as a whole rose by 0.9%

25 Jan 2012

Short-term economic outlook remains 'confusing'

Opinion

Interest rates on hold despite inflationary fears

Supporters of interest rates rise lose out to common sense

20 May 2011

Opinion

Market confidence proves temporary amid anxiety attacks

Standard & Poor’s US rating cut highlights anxiety gripping global markets

20 May 2011

Analysis

Buoyant markets betray real threat of second downturn

US jobs and Japanese fiscal strength should not occlude the risk of more shocks

15 Apr 2011

Opinion

Osborne's Budget is a case of dreams versus reality

The 2011 Budget was a statement of intent that still glosses over the structural facts of a post-recession economy

15 Apr 2011

Opinion

Global stagflation on the cards amid oil crisis threat

Risk of a global oil shock delivers much-needed dose of scepticism

24 Mar 2011

Feature

Lure of high-growth emerging markets is strong

The attraction of high returns must be tempered by the high risks they represent

24 Mar 2011

News

UK economy in shock contraction

GDP shrank by 0.5 percent between October and December, the ONS said

25 Jan 2011

Opinion

George Osborne needs to have nerve

The rookie chancellor also requires good fortune in order to enjoy policy success in 2011

24 Jan 2011

Analysis

A stronger yuan will encourage UK trade

An overheating yuan will create opportunities for British exporters to profit from an often-feared economic titan in 2011

24 Jan 2011

Feature

Economists predict a gloomy 2011

More spending cuts and gloomy growth prospects. Economists aren’t prophesising a bright 2011

20 Dec 2010

Analysis

Economic growth measurements face change

What are the numbers and metrics by which we could measure wellbeing?

20 Dec 2010

Opinion

Comprehensive Spending Review answers few questions

It will be politics, not economics, that will determine if cuts made now instead of later were the right move

22 Nov 2010

Analysis

Ireland faces up to bailout reality

The bailout of the Irish banking system is suddenly real - and the only people who don’t accept that are the country’s governors

22 Nov 2010

Opinion

Plunging dollar sparks fears of brewing currency war

The manipulation of currency movements risks triggering international tensions

25 Oct 2010

Opinion

Coalition performs a rebalancing act

The government is walking a tightrope as it tries to get public finances back in shape

25 Oct 2010

Analysis

The Macro View: Growth may prove fleeting

Global share prices are at an 18-month high and optimism is again on the rise in the markets. But the surge is largely due to temporary short-term factors

26 Apr 2010

Opinion

Economics: The devil is in the detail – or absence of it

Forget any useful information or ideas on solving the fiscal deficit until we know who is running the country

26 Apr 2010

Analysis

Economists and the recession – no more magic maths

Lucy Quinton gets Liam Halligan’s views on how economists escaped blame for recession – and what they must change

26 Apr 2010

Opinion

The Macro View: Politics sustain sovereign risks

Recent focus has been on the eurozone’s ability to restore fiscal stability. But attention should also be on the US as fears over a double-dip recession persist

22 Mar 2010

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Latest Opinion

Business' best friend

Finance people must be the critical friend of business, writes CIMA's John Windle

Cutting electronic systems down to size

To be more competitive, we need far less management in companies, government and our electronic systems

Markets are too addicted to repeated doses of cheap cash

Large injections of liquidity by the major central banks have played a key role in underpinning recent bouts of optimism, but danger is still lurking in the shadows

Latest Analysis

Practical implications of a GAAR

The lack of certainty may inhibit many arrangements which are currently felt to be part of everyday planning, writes Owen Clutton

IAS 39 problems flare up again

Pirc is advising shareholders to vote against Barclays’ annual report. Richard Crump finds out why

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