Articles in the Economy Category
Budget 2008: Are You Any Better Off?
March 13th, 2008
This year’s budget wasn’t the most exciting, but in the current financial climate, you could hardly expect it to be.
With businesses and consumers finding borrowing more and more difficult, as banks reduce their lending following the credit crunch, and as the cost of electricity, …
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How Are We Affected By Interest Rate Changes?
March 9th, 2007
Interest rates have been kept at 5.25% for this month, although there are still thoughts that rates will rise again in the next few months.
But how do interest rate changes affect the average person? I’ll explain in very simple terms:
When rates fall, there is less incentive for people to …
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This Is Money: Brits Snap Up Berlin Homes
January 16th, 2007
Britons are flocking to Berlin as a resurgent economy makes German hot property while its capital remains Europe’s cheapest major metropolis
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This Is Money: Boom Goes On For Brown
December 22nd, 2006
The economy is growing at 2.9%, its fastest pace in two years, the latest Government figures show
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This Is Money: Tax Burden Risks Harm To Economy
December 21st, 2006
The tax burden risks damaging the economy and extravagant public spending should be reined in, the world’s top economic watchdog warned last night
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This Is Money: 30 Second Guide To…PSNB
December 5th, 2006
The Daily Mail’s City team look at the fancy new name for the hole in the UK economy’s accounts.
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This Is Money: What The Pre-Budget Report Ought To Say
December 4th, 2006
Monday view:As Gordon Brown prepares what could be his last Pre-Budget Report Shadow Chancellor George Osborne paints a picture of the UK economy under the Tories
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This Is Money: Pay-as-you-go Costing More
November 20th, 2006
Thrifty callers opting for pay-as-you-go to cut costs could be indulging in a false economy according to a study questioning their value
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MoneyExpert: Welsh Assembly Urged To Boost Mortgage Holder Numbers
November 16th, 2006
The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) is stating that affordable housing is imperative to the future health of the Welsh economy, following reports that the number of first-time buyers has fallen significantly. Figures indicate that first-time buyer activity has recently fallen to the second lowest level since 1991, with …
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MoneyExpert: Welsh Assembly Urged To Boost Mortgage Holder Numbers
November 16th, 2006
The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) is stating that affordable housing is imperative to the future health of the Welsh economy, following reports that the number of first-time buyers has fallen significantly. Figures indicate that first-time buyer activity has recently fallen to the second lowest level since 1991, with …
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