Who's afraid of high exchange rates?
Can we now stop worrying about the exchange rate? For more than five years, economic commentators have been telling us two things. First, the exchange rate is dangerously...
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Why rates could not rise
Given all the recent signals coming from the Bank of England it would have come as a major shock indeed if its monetary policy committee had raised rates today.
True, co...
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Fearful Fed leaves rates unchanged
America's central bank, the Federal Reserve, responded to fears that the US economic recovery could stall in the coming months when it left interest rates unchanged at th...
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US rates rise seen as unlikely
It will be the sizzle and not the sausage that US Federal Reserve watchers will be examining when the central bank's policymakers meet to set interest rates today.
The ...
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Actors' union seeks to enforce rates overseas
America's most influential actor's union, the Screen Actors Guild (SAG), has
launched a crackdown that threatens members with expulsion if they accept
work on non-union o...
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Waning boom may hold off interest rate rise
Britain's long consumer boom appears to be running out of steam, according to government figures, increasing the likelihood that the Bank of England will delay an interes...
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Bank loses interest rates 'dove
The Bank of England is to lose its leading champion of lower interest rates as Sushil Wadhwani steps down from the monetary policy committee (MPC), it was announced today...
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Sir Eddie soothes rate rise fears
Sir Eddie George, the governor of the Bank of England, has soothed City fears that borrowing costs are to rise, shrugging off concerns about the strength of consumer spen...
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So you think you know your tax rates
We all know the rate of VAT. We all seem to have a fairly good understanding about rates of income tax. But when it comes to national insurance, there's muddle and confus...
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Wider participation can result in higher drop-out rate
For those of you concerned about maintaining numeracy skills in higher education, here is today's quiz question. Which is the larger number: (a) 40% of 60%; or (b) 80% of...
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