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Growth without inflation is a tricky task

The Bank expects that the UK economy will be growing at an annualised rate of about 3 per cent. Well, we can dream

Worst is over, says Bank Governor

But Mervyn King predicts a long, hard haul on the road to recovery despite better-than-expected unemployment figures

Japanese airport plan flies in face of facts

The nearly completed airport may represent one of the twilight lunacies in Japan’s 30-year obsession with public spending

China hints at currency rise before US visit

The cheapness of the renminbi is one reason that Washington has slapped duties recently on steel, tyres and other imports

Brown accused over one in five young out of work

Heated exchanges in the Commons as it emerges that youth unemployment is now at an unprecedented level

Bank of England talks up hopes of strong recovery

Britain's central lender expects a higher rate of economic growth over the next two years but inflation will be volatile

Surprise jobless figures boost economic outlook

Statistics reveal rise in number of people in work for first time since 2008, raising hopes recession is receding

Pound backtracks after Fitch deficit warning

Sterling fell back from a three-month high after a credit-rating agency said the UK was most at risk of a downgrade

Climate inaction 'may cost $500bn a year'

The IEA warns that the annual cost would result from a steady build-up of additional concentrations of greenhouse gases

Updates from HSBC and Barclays give hope

Britain’s biggest banks have reported solid improvements in underlying profits as the growth of bad debt has slowed

UK most exposed to losing AAA credit rating

Fitch, the ratings agency, says Britain's budget deficit puts it at risk of downgrade but expects government to act

Trade deficit balloons on car and oil imports

Britain's goods trade deficit widens from £6.1bn to £7.2bn in September to the biggest gap since January

October shopping spree raises hopes for economy

Retailers reported an increase of 3.8 in the value of goods sold on the high street - the biggest in seven years

Sterling at three-month high against dollar

Pound rises after Bank of England voted to extend QE as dollar dips on forecasts US interest rates will remain low

House prices rise despite more stock on market

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says estate agents have had an autumn boost with London leading the way

Brace yourselves for Credit Crunch II . . .

... it’s coming, and it is the fault of America's private equity firms, says Josh Kosman, author of an alarming book

Flawed theory has brought disastrous results

Financial workers are a danger — they shape the debate about capitalism and reform but ignore economic theory

Outlook for jobs grim ‘for several years’

Labour Market Outlook report predicts unemployment will continue to be hit even with the return of robust economic growth

Bank says it is hard to measure QE’s success

In the latest briefing for Target Two Point Zero, the Bank of England’s competition, the focus is on quantitative easing

Tories plan a voice for business in Europe

Shadow Chancellor George Osborne hints at how the Treasury will operate if the Conservatives win the forthcoming election