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Silicon Valley Bank: Is this the start of a global banking crisis?
Our economics reporter Neil Macdonald explains the wider impact of Silicon Valley Bank.
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UK economy: are we still facing recession?
Neil Macdonald on the state of our economy ahead of the budget.
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Job vacancies falling, but still at a historically high levels
Our economics reporter Neil Macdonald tries to get to the bottom of what the new employment figures mean.
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Squeeze on household finances to continue, even as UK narrowly avoids recession
Our Economics Reporter Neil Macdonald talks us through the latest economic figures.
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The IMF projections explained
Our economics reporter, Neil Macdonald, crunches the IMF’s updated economic projections.
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How will the government balance books after tax cuts?
The financial markets responded positively to the government’s u-turn, with the pound rising against the dollar. Economic reporter Neil Macdonald explains.
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Why did the Bank of England raise interest rates?
Our Economics reporter Neil Macdonald joins Jackie in the studio.
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Homeowners to feel hit of interest rate rise
Our Economics Reporter Neil MacDonald talks to Cathy.
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Inflation: the good and bad news for pensioners
In post-recession Britain, pensions are rising faster than earnings. But older people would be better off if RPI was still used to calculate pensions, writes Economics Producer Neil Macdonald.
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Bank stress tests: how they could affect your finances
Annual stress tests for banks are meant to ensure they remain financially secure, but tougher conditions could make it harder to get a loan, writes Economics Producer Neil MacDonald.
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Paul Krugman – leading the charge against austerity
Paul Krugman’s new book challenges the consensus view of deficit cutting. Channel 4 News’s Neil Macdonald looks at the economist’s call for a return to the ideas of John Maynard Keynes.
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Why your pension may be smaller than you think
Twenty years ago a £100,000 annuity pot would give a £15,000 income. Nowadays it would give barely a third of that. Neil MacDonald explains why quantitative easing is pushing down retirement incomes.
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US midterms: easing the economy amid political gridlock
With the US apparently heading for political gridlock, the attention of the financial markets turns to an anticipated mega injection of cash by the US Federal Reserve, writes Neil MacDonald.
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GDP: are economists too obsessed with the figures?
A report published by the Office for National Statistics shows even the number crunchers are at whether there is too much focus on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures, writes Neil Macdonald.
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Britain’s trade deficit hits all-time high
Britain’s trade deficit hit an all time high in July, undermining hopes that the country will switch from consumer spending growth and move towards exports, writes Economics Producer Neil Macdonald.
