What Should Happen To Northern Rock?

Readers Question from:Trevor Downer. Glasgow. From what little I know the theory of Economics appears to have very little scientific basis. Two “experts” will give two different answers, add a third “expert” and yet another answer is provided. Can someone explain to me why there is no easy answer to the problem of the Northern …

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Will the US economy enter into Recession in 2008?

Back in March I wrote this essay – Is the US heading towards recession? According to some doom mongers the US is already in recession. They point to the ‘collapsing’ housing market and the rise in ‘repossessions’ The irony is that US economic growth has remained unexpectedly high at 4.9% in 3rd quarter of 2007. …

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The Role of Aggregate Demand in Reducing unemployment

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Evaluate the importance of managing aggregate demand (AD) to bring about a sustained reduction in the rate of unemployment in the UK economy. In 1992 Unemployment in the UK rose to 3 million. A significant part of this unemployment this was due to the recession of 1992. In a recession, demand deficient unemployment will increase. …

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Chinese Yuan Dollar Forecast 2008

  See also: Chinese Economy 2008  For many years the Chinese Yuan was tied to the dollar, however in July 2005 the yuan was finally allowed to break away from the dollar. However, unlike most other currencies, the Chinese government still try to influence the level of the Yuan. They have tried to keep the …

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UK House Price Crash 2007?

Readers Question: Critically evaluate the argument for and against the likelihood of an imminent house price correction in UK ? House prices in the UK have risen much faster than inflation; in the past 6 years average house prices in the UK have more than doubled. This has caused many to speculate that house prices …

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