Last weekend's election results in France and Greece, we're told, show that eurozone voters want "growth, not austerity". In the UK, too, the deficit-cutting coalition Government is being widely castigated for "lacking a growth policy". 12 May 2012 I don't know Sir Mervyn King particularly well. I've talked with the Bank of England Governor รก deux just a few times over the years, always at official functions. 05 May 2012 The outlook for the American economy is improving. That was the message from the Federal Reserve last Wednesday, as the US central bank issued new forecasts showing faster GDP growth and lower unemployment. 28 Apr 2012 Under Christine Lagarde’s stewardship the IMF is continuing to indulge the eurozone’s banks while the fund’s donor countries seethe . 21 Apr 2012 'Today the problem is solved," declared French President Nicolas Sarkozy just five weeks ago. "How happy I am a solution to the Greek crisis, which has weighed on the economic and financial situation in Europe and the world for months, has been found."
Liam Halligan
Liam Halligan's column tackles head on the key issues facing the British and global economy.
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