Tuesday, May 30, 2006

Emerging Nations Powering Global Economic Boom (Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2006, Page A1)

Emerging Nations Powering Global Economic Boom
By Tom Petruno
Los Angeles Times
14 May 2006

The global economy is on a growth streak that is shaping up to be the broadest and strongest expansion in more than three decades. Rising spending and investment by consumers and businesses worldwide are boosting national economies on every continent,... read more...

Wednesday, May 10, 2006

Pessimistic forecasters flummoxed by resilience of economy (The Irish Times, 10 May 2006, Page 19)

Pessimistic forecasters flummoxed by resilience of economy
London Briefing Chris Johns
The Irish Times
10 May 2006

The last time the Bank of England sanctioned a change in interest rates was back in August, when the key repo rate was cut to 4.5 per cent. Since then, interest rate expectations have been on something of a rollercoaster ride, along with forecasts for... read more...