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Bank of England injects £100bn into economy to try to limit Coronavirus impact
Another £100 billion is being injected into the economy by the Bank of England to try to limit the Covid damage to businesses and jobs.
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UK economy shrinks by record 20 per cent in April as lockdown hits business
The scale of the collapse in the UK economy is breathtaking. Output has dropped by a fifth in one month.
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What will be the priority after coronavirus: the climate, the economy or both?
As we mark Earth day – in the rush to restore economies after lockdown restrictions are eased – will protecting the planet be consigned to the back seat?
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Coronavirus lockdown could be worst hit to UK economy since 18th century
Coronavirus lockdown could be be worst hit to UK economy since 18th century, that’s the stark warning in a report by the Office for Budget Responsibility.
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Chancellor announces help for self-employed people – as world economy reels from coronavirus
115 new coronavirus deaths have been reported in the UK – as the government says millions of self-employed people will soon be able to claim up to £2,500 a month from the government.
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How coronavirus will affect economy and public finances
The big question is – how much of an impact is the coronavirus going to have on our economy, and the public finances?
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‘Britain is a very open economy, so it would be affected by downturn in trade’ – OECD’s Laurence Boone on coronavirus
We’re joined from Paris by Laurence Boone, Chief Economist at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.
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Coronavirus: China’s economy takes huge hit – and President Xi appears in public
China’s President Xi Jinping has made a rare appearance on the streets of Beijing – wearing a protective face mask as he greeted residents and staff at a hospital in the capital.
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Alison McGovern: ‘No consensus in cabinet on post-Brexit economy’
Henry Newman, director of the Open Europe think tank and a former adviser to the leading Brexiteer Michael Gove, and Labour MP Alison McGovern discuss Brexit.
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Housing is ‘biggest risk’ to UK economy, says Carney
“The biggest risk” to the UK economy comes from the booming housing market, Mark Carney warns, as he suggests the Bank of England may step in to stop a “big debt overhang” building up.
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Will sanctions against Russia hurt the UK economy?
William Hague says Britain will back sanctions despite the risks to the City. But has the importance of Russian money to the British economy been overstated?
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Can Labour be trusted with the economy? Ed Balls interview
He’s not “squeezing the rich for the sake of it”, Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls tells C4 News, after announcing a return to the 50p rate. But he wants to show Britain that Labour is serious about change.
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David Cameron keen to focus on UK economy
Boris Johnson and Ed Miliband stole today’s headlines – but tomorrow the prime minister will want to the focus on the economy, says Channel 4 News Political Editor Gary Gibbon.
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Economy, marriage and asylum: Australia’s election debated
Kevin Rudd promises a same-sex marriage bill within 100 days if he is re-elected in Australia’s forthcoming elections. Channel 4 News examines this, and the other key election issues.
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State of the Union: Obama focus on economy and gun crime
In the annual State of the Union address President Obama pledges action on America’s economy and makes an emotional plea on gun control in the wake of the Newtown massacre.