Global Economics Update Why the US should avoid a Japan-style lost decade 17th April 2008 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Focus Housing and the credit crunch in Europe There are growing concerns that the credit crunch could trigger a sharp downturn in European housing markets with significant adverse effects on the wider economy. But while euro-zone house price... 17th April 2008 · 1 min read
UK Markets Chart Pack Bank to do more to unblock the money markets (Apr 08) The last month has seen a marked deterioration in conditions in global money markets. Interbank interest rates in the UK have hardly responded at all to April’s 25bps cut in official interest rates... 17th April 2008 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Focus What role can fiscal policy play in rebalancing China's economy? Fiscal policy could make a significant contribution to reducing China’s massive current account surplus, though discussion of rebalancing often overlooks its potential. The government has the... 17th April 2008 · 1 min read
China Economics Focus What role can fiscal policy play in rebalancing China’s economy? Fiscal policy could make a significant contribution to reducing China’s massive current account surplus, though discussion of rebalancing often overlooks its potential. The government has the... 17th April 2008 · 1 min read
Emerging Europe Economics Update Slovakia: Inflation data give green light to EMU entry 16th April 2008 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update China growth concerns fade, but no respite on inflation Data showing that both GDP and consumer price inflation remain strong guarantee that the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) will remain focused on tackling rising prices. Today’s decision to raise bank... 16th April 2008 · 1 min read
UK Economics Update Rate cuts are reducing aggregate mortgage payments The rise in mortgage payments facing borrowers coming off fixed rate mortgages has fuelled talk of monetary policy “pushing on a string”. In fact, the fall in payments of households with tracker or... 16th April 2008 · 1 min read
UK Economics Update Rate cuts are reducing aggregate mortgage payments The rise in mortgage payments facing borrowers coming off fixed rate mortgages has fuelled talk of monetary policy “pushing on a string”. In fact, the fall in payments of households with tracker or... 16th April 2008 · 1 min read
Global Economics Update Is the dollar's reserve currency status under threat? The sub-prime crisis in US financial markets does not yet appear to have turned the dollar into a subprime currency. The latest IMF data show that despite the weakness of the dollar over several years... 15th April 2008 · 1 min read
UK Economics Update Auction results suggest that Bank has more work to do The relatively subdued demand for today’s Bank of England auction of three month money may not mean that banks do not want extra cash, rather that they are unable to get their hands on it. Either way... 15th April 2008 · 1 min read
