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The Times MPC: the June verdict

The Times' panel of experts gives its views on the Bank of England's rate decision for June

Times MPC: The May verdict

The Times' panel of experts gives its views on the Bank of England's rate decision for May

Times MPC tells Bank to beware false dawns

The Bank of England should pause in its aggressive campaign to jump-start growth with signs that the economy’s slump is easing

Times MPC warns of false hope over economy

Independent panel of economic and financial experts says any emerging recovery could founder or prove illusory

Times MPC calls for rethink of £75bn scheme

MPs have joined Times experts in calling for the Bank of England to rethink pumping newly created money into the economy

Times MPC: The April Verdict

Members of The Times shadow MPC give their views on what they think should be done about the fate of the economy

Times MPC backs Bank against fiscal stimulus

Panel urges Bank of England to switch to a 'steady as she goes' approach, keeping base rates and broader strategy on hold

Start ‘printing money’, says Times MPC

As Bank meets to consider rate cut and quantitative easing, Times panel backs aggressive move despite inflation fears

Interest rate heads into uncharted territory

Bank of England will announce today if it will cut interest rates from the current record low of 1.5 per cent Watch our video

The Times MPC: the February verdict

How members of the independent panel of economic and financial experts voted in this month's interest rate decision

Tokyo world's most expensive city for expats

This year's survey by Mercer, the consultancy, shows effect of collapse in sterling and decline in property rental values

Scrappage scheme points car sales to recovery

Discount for trade-ins of old vehicles takes effect as sales to private buyers rise for first time in 18 months

New car sales boosted by scrappage scheme

Slump in new car registrations slows to annual fall of 15.7% as SMMT reports 'positive impact' of government scheme

Workers 'paid to stay at home' under CBI plan

Staff could be put into low-paid "limbo" instead of being made redundant, under new proposals from the employers' lobby

There’s nothing to fear but fear itself

The inflation bogeyman conjured by some City scribblers is a phantom menace, yet a climate of fear has real perils

Housing slump 'could be over the worst'

Love the clients ... or let them go

Looking after the customers is even more important during a recession, but still be wary of trying to over-service them

Industry flies to the rescue

The credit crunch has shifted attitudes towards the role of manufacturing in the UK economy

Sitting pretty in the recession

They’ve started their own businesses in the face of adversity - meets the people whose lives have been boosted by the downturn

Bank injects £25bn more into economy

The monetary policy committee is expected to extend its controversial economic stimulus plan — perhaps for the last time