The “twin pillars” of the world economy continue to totter. Global investors, politicians and the financially-literate general public are wringing their hands about two previously “unthinkable” disasters – the US Congress “closing down” the government of the world’s largest economy and the break-up of the eurozone. 16 Jul 2011 The global economy faces a unique double threat. The eurozone, of course, remains on the brink of a major, perhaps terminal, crisis. Then there's the small matter of the US Congress possibly "closing down" the government of the largest economy on Earth. 09 Jul 2011 Hundreds of thousands of public sector workers staged a one-day strike on Thursday, protesting against proposed changes to their pensions. 02 Jul 2011 Christine Lagarde is in pole position. Having put her name forward last month, the silver-haired French finance minister may well become the new managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). 28 Jun 2011 Mervyn King delivered some harsh truths on Friday. The Bank of England governor warned that stop-gap measures to extend yet more loans to Greece wouldn’t solve the eurozone debt crisis. 25 Jun 2011
Liam Halligan
Liam Halligan's column tackles head on the key issues facing the
British and global economy.
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