Forget scrapping the 10p tax band: here’s how Gordon could really hurt the poor
                   
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moneyweek.com     May 16, 2008            

It’s started already. The Bank of England should abandon its inflation target, claims Peter Spencer of the Ernst & Young Item Club. That would leave the Bank some leeway to cut interest rates – exactly what Gordon Brown hopes it will do… Why the arguments for core inflation don't stack up There... [read full story]                    


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Czech crown slightly firms to euro, dollar

praguemonitor.com     15 mins ago          

By ČTK / Published 21 August 2008 Prague, Aug 20 (CTK) - The Czech crown firmed moderately both to the euro and the US dollar to a closing Kc24.40/EUR and Kc16.55/$ Wednesday, according to info of server Patria Online. Patria...                    

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Czech banks' profits expected to decrease

praguemonitor.com     16 mins ago          

By ČTK / Published 21 August 2008 Prague, Aug 20 (CTK) - The record-high profits of Czech banks are probably over because banks' results are closely tied with the development of the economy, whose growth is slowing down, Czech...                    

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Financials Lead Decline; Fannie Mae Rebounds (at CNBC)

yahoo.com     19 mins ago   1 related          

STOCKS, FANNIE, FREDDIE, OIL, CURRENCIES, FED US stocks were trading lower Thursday as worries about the future of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Lehman Brothers weighed on the market. The Philadelphia Federal Reserve reported...                    

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Are Fundamentals Really Driving the Currency Markets? (at Seeking Alpha)

yahoo.com     46 mins ago          

by: Macro Man posted on: August 21, 2008 | about stocks: CS / LEH Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose. In that vein, your humble scribe is pleased to offer the "Macro Man Plan to Ensure That People Keep Trading With...                    

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