As new figures show a rise in mortgage lending is more down to buy-to-letters than first-time buyers, where is the public debate about the effect of government intervention in the mortgage market?
Matt Frei
The US spending “sequester” that could come into force later today stands to shave as much as half a per cent off the country’s GDP growth. And its impact on the UK could be critical.
The presumption in Germany is that David Cameron will back down. If this is wrong, Britain could end up leaving the EU.
As politicians point the finger at spiralling numbers of dole “scroungers”, Economics Editor Faisal Islam reveals pension payments are behind the big rises.
Manchester’s rag trade is booming – yes, really. Here’s what it means for the economy – and five more things to watch out for in Osborne’s autumn statement.
Matt Frei
No more Mr Nice Guy from Barack Obama as America peers over the fiscal cliff – but what are the implications?
America faces a “fiscal nightmare” of tax rises and spending cuts, unless Republicans in the House of Representatives are willing to compromise.
Alex Thomson
Barajas Airport itself, one giant folly to Euro-borrowing on a grand scale against a dream that has never come true. Quite probably never could.
Alex Thomson
Most of the time it is still the major traffic junction it’s always been. Mostly… But look at where the Plaza del Cortes meets Avenida del Prado and you see the police barriers – now a permanent part of the street furniture.
Matt Frei
Despite the parlous state of the US economy, the Republican party is wrestling with questions of rape, abortion and birth control as they head for a potentially feisty party convention.
The Bank of England has just released a fascinating defence of the unintended consequences of its massive quantitative easing programme. Economics Editor Faisal Islam takes a look.
Economics Editor Faisal Islam blogs on the economic hangover of the Olympic Games.
“We’ve got a big job to do in getting this economy back on its feet,” — Osborne.
Matt Frei
Winning the fund raising arms race doesn’t always mean winning the race, but without money you can’t even get started at any level of American politics.
Faisal Islam blogs on how Barclays started to try and make money from changing its rates – and why ‘Lie-bor’ London should be afraid.