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A look at the Bank of England’s balance sheet
macroblog.typepad.com - 3/21/2009
A look at the Bank of England’s balance sheet
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The current financial crisis is global in scope, with central banks responding in various ways to mitigate the strains in their respective countries. The Federal Reserve is not the only central bank that has been aggressive in its response. For instance, the Bank of England's (BoE) Monetary ...
VoxEU.org - 3/26/2009
How much fiscal backing do the key central banks have?
— VoxEU.org — Willem Buiter , 25 March 2009 The last column in this series on fiscal aspects of central... banking reviews the differences in fiscal backing for the Bank of England, the US Federal Reserve, and the European Central Bank. Full Article: How much fiscal ... (more) How much fiscal backing do the key central banks have?

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Still waiting for deflation
ukhousebubble.blogspot.com - 3/25/2009
Still waiting for deflation
— ukhousebubble.blogspot.com — Today's inflation numbers were bad, although you wouldn't know it listening to any journalists. The headline consumer... price index increased to 3.2 percent, up from 3 percent in January. So did the retail price index (excluding housing and indirect ... (more) Still waiting for deflation

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Economist's View — ... - NYTimes.com Taxes, Bailouts and Class Warfare - Bruce Bartlett The Outlook for Productivity Growth: Symposium Summary - FRBSF Holy-Moley - Democratic Strategist Just when I thought I was out. - The Edge of the American West Technical practices - Understanding Society How big a tax advantage do owners have relative to renters? - Richard Green A look at the Bank of England’s balance sheet - macroblog Bye Bye Birdie? One-Third of ...

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