Tag Archives: Euro Zone

Observations on a Record Breaking Trade Deficit

Posted on 09/08/2012 by mikewpaice

Even with the most cynical and negative side of my persona, I cannot honestly say that I foresaw just how stubbornly weak the UK economy would remain. The double-dip recession was pretty much a foregone conclusion and the latest turndown … Continue reading →

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The dangers of playing the economic blame game.

Posted on 22/08/2011 by mikewpaice

With turbulent equity markets, gloomy news on jobs and more than 10% of town and city centre shops vacant, it is still difficult to see how we can avoid the dreaded “double-dip”. Against this backdrop Flatline George (Osborne) has sagely … Continue reading →

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