Between January and March, we now know, the UK economy grew only 0.5pc. 14 May 2011 The commodities market has just experienced a hair-raising "flash crash" sell-off. 07 May 2011 Last week, Ben Bernanke suggested that the US base interest rate will stay close to zero for an "extended period". It's been there since December 2008. 30 Apr 2011 So let me get this straight. The Standard and Poor's rating agency last week took the historic step of putting the US government's AAA credit rating on "negative watch". 23 Apr 2011 The West’s political and financial elite is still a very long way from grasping the extent to which the global centre of economic gravity is now shifting – and the implications in terms of relative and absolute living standards. 16 Apr 2011 The "Independent Commission on Banking" has been charged with recommending reforms to our banking sector that protect the UK's "financial stability". This is vital. 09 Apr 2011 Guess what! America is on the mend. That’s right, the world’s biggest economy is now forging ahead, escaping its sub-prime malaise. Or maybe not. 02 Apr 2011Liam Halligan
Liam Halligan's column tackles head on the key issues facing the British and global economy.
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