Paul Mason
The cuckoo clock chimes for the Swiss franc
If it sounds like a multiplayer 3D chess game, then that’s what it really is. The technical term for it is currency war.
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Labour’s Generation Rent plan – the key questions
Labour sets out plans to shake up private renting, with letting fees banned, longer tenancies and an end to “excessive” rent increases.
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First-time buyers under 40 to get housing discount
Prime Minister David Cameron unveils a 20 per cent discount for first-time buyers – but will the move still freeze most people out of the housing market?
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Paul Mason
How we can measure the seven big #indyref risks
There are a panoply of risks associated to Scottish Independence. The transition risks might be survivable, but goodwill is required from London and Edinburgh if it is going to work.
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Taxpayer-backed RBS fined over mortgage advice
Royal Bank of Scotland and NatWest are fined £14.5m after the City regulator finds “serious failings” in its advice to mortgage customers.
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How 29-year-olds are boosting housing market
With signs that the housing market may be cooling, first-time buyers are out in force. So who are these people and how long will the good times last?
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Paul Mason
The Bank of Zero
The Bank of England is so worried about the financial risk rising from roaring house prices that it has decided to do, er, nothing.
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What would happen if interest rates rise?
After more than five years at record low levels, an interest rate rise could be on its way. But why has the Bank of England suggested it and what effect would it have?
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UK economy performing well but risks ahead – IMF
The International Monetary Fund says it “clearly under-estimated” the strength of Britain’s economic recovery, as Christine Lagarde plays down speculation about her leading the European Commission.
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Local elections 2014 – the key questions
You could be forgiven for thinking Ukip won the council elections. It didn’t, but a strong showing from Nigel Farage’s party has sent shockwaves through the Tories, Labour and Liberal Democrats.
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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 young people find it even harder to buy a home now?
Sorry guys – but the news for wannabe first-time buyers just isn’t getting any better. This time it’s Bank of England Governor Mark Carney, interest rates and new mortgage measures.
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London penthouse sells for £140m. Should we care?
A penthouse at a luxury apartment block in London is sold for a British record of £140m. Is this more evidence of an unwelcome housing bubble?
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Why not everyone is benefiting from economic growth
After years in the doldrums, Britain appears to be in the midst of sustainable growth. But it’s not good news all round.
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Want a mortgage? You’ll have to pass a tougher test first
Mortgage applicants face tougher checks as lenders delve more deeply into people’s personal lives, from their plans for parenthood to how they will spend their old age.
