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Interest Rates

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

David Kern is chief economist at the British Chambers of Commerce

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

Feature

Economists predict a gloomy 2011

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

20 Dec 2010

Feature

To hedge or not to hedge

Economists, analysts and market watchers cannot agree on when or if interest rates will rise

22 Nov 2010

News

UK manufacturing growth accelerates

Manufacturing activity grew more than expected in October

01 Nov 2010

News

Bank of England was split three ways

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee has split over interest rates and quantitative easing

20 Oct 2010

Opinion

Economics: More promises – making the case for public sector cost cutting

Government spending cuts may be widely accepted as essential, but where can budgets be slashed?

19 Oct 2009

Opinion

Economics: First light – is the economy really in recovery?

Just as the night is darkest before dawn, improving economic indicators are brightening the gloomy mood.

24 May 2009

Analysis

Interest rates: A quantum of easing

With interest rates now at 0.5% – their lowest level ever – the Bank of England can’t make money much cheaper. All it can really do now is make it more plentiful

23 Mar 2009

Opinion

Economics: Paper tiger – no hard and fast rule to keeping inflation at bay

Quantitative easing may be a reality for the UK, but it remains a difficult and potentially dangerous science.

23 Feb 2009

Opinion

Comment: US resorts to desperate measures to stimulate economy

Aggressive interest rate cuts and government bailouts will stimulate the economy, but creditworthiness remains an issue. And talk of quantitative easing is further evidence that policymakers are quickly running out of options.

22 Dec 2008

Feature

Safe haven: Lehmans downfall changes the face of liability-driven investment

The collapse of Lehmans brings a new danger to pension funds: the risk that counterparties in swap deals could go under overnight. Is there a safe way to do liability-driven investment?

24 Nov 2008

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