"Don't panic – this time it's different." That's the line taken by most Western governments in the face of food prices spiralling upwards and oil jumping above $100 a barrel. 05 Feb 2011 Back in 2009, the Western world's top bankers were so reviled in the aftermath of the sub-prime crisis that they didn't dare attend the annual Davos summit. 29 Jan 2011 High inflation and a falling make it tougher for Britain to sell gilts, which we're about to do in near-record quantities. 22 Jan 2011 First, a disclaimer. I have a "day-job". As the strap at the bottom of this column states every week, I'm chief economist at a company called Prosperity Capital Management. 15 Jan 2011 Liam Halligan firmly believes QE is the wrong response to the financial crisis, so when respected economist Tim Congdon called him a "monetary conservative of the backwoods persuasion" for his vews he felt compelled to respond. 02 Jan 2011 As 2010 draws to a close, it's becoming ever clearer that the UK's economic prognosis is not good. 26 Dec 2010 'The dragon and the elephant should tango!" So said Wen Jiabao last week during a rare visit to India. The Chinese premier employed some uncharacteristically colourful language to convey an unusual idea – that of Sino-Indian co-operation.Liam Halligan
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