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The costs to the West of war with Iran would pale compared to the costs to the developing world. Debates on the pros and cons of attacking Iran turn, inevitably, to 1973 and...

Rate to fall to 2.8% in December. Inflation in the 17-country eurozone is expected to be 2.8% in December 2011, according to the latest estimate from Eurostat, the EU's...

Amid speculation about the eurozone's impending collapse, it is worth remembering the purpose of creating a single currency. The euro was meant to – and still should –...

It looks like all roads lead to depreciation of the euro; that should be coupled with reform. On the surface, the situation in the eurozone today and South Korea in 1997 look...

Cutting spending can stimulate growth – but it will not in the UK's case. Visit London nowadays and you will notice something strange going on: the worse the British...

How can China cope with the second major shock to the global economy in three years? China's economy is slowing. This is no surprise for an export-led economy dependent on...

The central bankers' bank is worried about the state of global finance. It is right be concerned. The American academic Adam Posen last month (27 June) told a committee of...

France has performed better than expected during the Great Recession, but it does have some major economic weaknesses. While Europe has been focusing on the stunning...

Trichet refuses to commit to further rate rises. The European Central Bank (ECB) today raised its main lending rate to 1.25% in order to address the risk of higher...

The European Central Bank is finally stepping out of the shadow of the US Federal Reserve, which will make life easier for Jean-Claude Trichet's successor. Soon, probably...

Economic and monetary affairs commissioner warns of uneven growth and inflation, but says that recovery will gain ground. Olli Rehn, the European commissioner for economic...

Rate at its highest for more than two years. Inflation in the eurozone increased in January, rising further above the European Central Bank's (ECB) target.

Trichet says 1% interest rate remains appropriate. Jean-Claude Trichet, the president of the European Central Bank, today said that the bank was “on alert” against...

Eurozone inflation rises above central bank's target. Annual inflation in the eurozone rose in December and is now above the European Central Bank's 2% target for the first...

Promoting a more liberal and competitive Europe would gain the UK more than only focusing on cuts to the budget A recent article in the

Trichet describes coupling of EU and IMF approach to private investors as 'extremely important'. Jean-Claude Trichet, the president of the European Central Bank, has...

The US has been involved in many currency battles, but the spat with China could be the most damaging of all. Modern economic history has been punctuated by diplomatic...

Rceovery in first half of this year far exceeded expectations. The European Commission today (13 September) hiked its projections for economic growth in the EU in 2010,...

Cost of maintenance rising faster than the rate of inflation. The European Commission today (9 July) said that it was “dismayed” at rising costs for car repairs and...

Why isn't the US's federal system as fragile as the eurozone? The late Milton Friedman said that a common currency – that is, a monetary union – cannot be sustained...