Tomorrow will see the publication of figures on inflation. On all the various definitions, inflation has now been falling since the beginning of the year. The figures for October will probably show that it has moved up slightly – on the CPI measure from 1.1pc to about 1.4pc. 15 Nov 2009 Thanks to Gordon Brown, this weekend's meeting of the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors in Scotland was not quite the damp squib that was expected. 08 Nov 2009 This week the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will decide whether or not to extend its programme of quantitative easing (QE), ie buying assets with central bank money. 01 Nov 2009 Last week saw further evidence of the dire state of the public finances. Borrowing came in at almost £15bn for September alone and nearly £80bn for the financial year so far. 25 Oct 2009Roger Bootle
Roger Bootle is one of the City's leading economists. In his column he sheds light on how the UK and world economies are performing and the challenges facing the world's policymakers.
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