David Blanchflower RSS feed
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/related-42829-david-blanchflower/topic-rss.do
David Blanchflower RSS feedRecession may be at end – but hold tight for rough ride ahead
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23758594-recession-may-be-at-end--but-hold-tight-for-rough-ride-ahead.do
Is the recession over? That question will finally be answered on Friday when gross domestic product figures for the third quarter are published2009-10-20T09:14:42ZWill troubled ITV be feeling Green?
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23755658-will-troubled-itv-be-feeling-green.do
SO Sir Crispin Davis didn’t want it and Sir Michael Bishop has said no. Won’t anyone take charge of dear old ITV? As every day passes without a puff of white smoke, the likelihood of a bid for the broadcaster is increasing2009-10-13T05:39:49ZEx Bank aide attacks ‘bizarre’ Tory plan
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23754537-camerons-economic-plans-branded-wildly-dangerous.do
<b>Tory party conference:</b> David Cameron's economic plans have been branded 'wildly dangerous' by former senior Bank of England official2009-10-09T06:25:51ZCity Spy: Bank on an early Budget, by George
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23744690-city-spy-bank-on-an-early-budget-by-george.do
It's official. We will have an emergency Budget next June or July. Shadow chancellor George Osborne made the commitment when fielding questions at The Spectator conference on business, politics and the media2009-09-16T08:04:29ZBlanchflower blames MPC for being ‘feeble’
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23742492-blanchflower-blames-mpc-for-being-feeble.do
Former Bank of England member David Blanchflower today warned that the “feeble” monetary policy committee risked making the recession even worse2009-09-10T12:15:38ZCity Spy: Extel’s orange is so like... Bloomberg
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23709617-city-spy-extels-orange-is-so-like-bloomberg.do
Bankers were donning the sunglasses in the City at lunchtime this week. Not outside, in the glorious sunshine, but indoors at the Guildhall, where the bright orange decor for the annual Extel analysts and brokers awards was causing a few grumbles.2009-06-19T07:03:40ZWhere does Darling get his forecasts from?
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23679893-where-does-darling-get-his-forecasts-from.do
2009-04-23T08:20:43ZBlanchflower almost quit MPC over unheeded crisis warnings
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23678325-blanchflower-almost-quit-mpc-over-unheeded-crisis-warnings.do
David Blanchflower considered quitting his job at the Bank of England because his colleagues were too slow to deal with the recession2009-04-20T13:17:58ZGive us a jobs Budget, Bank's dove cries
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23677165-give-us-a-jobs-budget-banks-dove-cries.do
Bank of England dove David Blanchflower called for "a Budget for jobs" to stem the unemployment crisis gripping Britain2009-04-17T08:03:08ZSarkozy insists there is 'no agreement yet'
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23669731-sarkozy-insists-there-is-no-agreement-yet.do
French president Nicolas Sarkozy and Germany's Angela Merkel exposed the split at the heart of the G20 summit by warning that they will not tolerate a fresh global economic stimulus package2009-04-01T08:35:25ZNo love lost between PM and audit office
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23665551-no-love-lost-between-pm-and-audit-office.do
2009-03-23T09:00:22ZCall for £90bn jobs fund
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23653405-call-for-90bn-jobs-fund.do
A leading economist called for immediate action to get people back to work as more firms warned of job losses2009-02-26T10:08:44ZMPC voted 9-0 for printing more money
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23646192-mpc-voted-9-0-for-printing-more-money.do
<strong>Economy:</strong> The Bank of England is poised to start printing money to prevent a sustained period of deflation and depression2009-02-18T15:44:58ZNow teachers are having the last laugh on bankers
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23604128-now-teachers-are-having-the-last-laugh-on-bankers.do
Away from the classroom, it doesn't take much to make overworked, stressed-out teachers cackle hysterically2008-12-18T09:11:28ZBank's rate cuts guru quits MPC and returns to US
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23599915-banks-rate-cuts-guru-quits-mpc-and-returns-to-us.do
<strong>Economy:</strong> David Blanchflower has stepped down from his role at the Bank of England2008-12-10T16:18:40ZAs jobless rate soars, under-25s feel worst of recession
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23586108-as-jobless-rate-soars-under-25s-feel-worst-of-recession.do
<b>Analysis: </b>A key Government pledge to get more youngsters into work is lying in tatters after unemployment among 18- to 24-year-olds rocketed to a 13-year high2008-11-13T13:00:21ZMervyn's message: that was then - this is now
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23586104-mervyns-message-that-was-then---this-is-now.do
It was only three months ago, but it seems like a lost world. In August, the Bank of England Governor was admitting to feeling a slight autumnal chill as he introduced the quarterly Inflation Report, but there was no doubt what topped the monetary policy committee's agenda, as Mervyn King shocked us by admitting that inflation was set to hit 5% and stay there for several months2008-11-13T12:49:35ZBrokers are betting blind and may leave you broke
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23578900-brokers-are-betting-blind-and-may-leave-you-broke.do
The City has been trying to shake off the notion that it's a casino for some time, but at the moment that's exactly what it feels like2008-10-28T11:25:55ZThis storm is just beginning
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23573677-this-storm-is-just-beginning.do
The renewed instability in global stock markets should serve as a chilling warning against the strange triumphalism in Gordon Brown's camp as the Prime Minister basks in international acclaim at the EU economic summit2008-10-16T08:00:37ZJobless figures now set to top 3m
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23573332-jobless-figures-now-set-to-top-3m.do
<strong>Economy:</strong> Unemployment has jumped at its fastest rate for 17 years and looks set to top three million2008-10-15T13:01:22ZRecession pressure on Bank to slash the rate
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23563400-recession-pressure-on-bank-to-slash-the-rate.do
A half-point cut in interest rates is on the cards as Britain plunges into recession2008-10-03T13:05:51ZTravelling in turbulent times
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23554594-travelling-in-turbulent-times.do
The collapse of travel company XL Group, the third-largest package operator in the country, is another gloomy indicator of the state of the economy2008-09-12T09:12:17ZWarning of 60,000 lost jobs a month hits pound
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23554357-warning-of-60000-lost-jobs-a-month-hits-pound.do
Bank of England member David Blanchflower has warned Britain is heading for a "horrible" unemployment surprise2008-09-11T13:31:31ZHome loan approvals fall to new record low
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23548455-home-loan-approvals-fall-to-new-record-low.do
The housing market plunges deeper into the abyss after mortgage lending crashed to a record low2008-09-01T13:27:41ZSterling in slide after Darling’s tale of woe
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23548234-sterling-in-slide-after-darlings-tale-of-woe.do
Sterling hit a record low against the euro today with the pound sliding to €1.229 — its lowest since the single European currency was launched2008-09-01T09:12:34ZBank split on which way rates must move
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23542170-bank-split-on-which-way-rates-must-move.do
The Bank of England remains torn over interest rates as it grapples with the twin threat of runaway inflation and probable recession2008-08-20T12:25:54ZHawks and doves face off over next rate move
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23521034-hawks-and-doves-face-off-over-next-rate-move.do
A three-way split on the Bank of England's monetary policy committee has left the City asking - what next for interest rates?2008-07-25T09:23:03ZEconomic dilemma leaves MPC in three-way rates split
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23519654-economic-dilemma-leaves-mpc-in-three-way-rates-split.do
A three-way split emerged at the top of the Bank of England as it grappled with the bleakest economic outlook since the 1990s recession2008-07-23T12:35:13ZBoE top two split on next move for rates
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23459167-boe-top-two-split-on-next-move-for-rates.do
Two members of the monetary policy committee voted for a March rate cut2008-03-19T13:16:00ZWhy interest rate cuts just don't work any more
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23440492-why-interest-rate-cuts-just-dont-work-any-more.do
It all used to be so simple. The Bank of England's monetary policy committee set its interest rate, and all the others fell into line. A fortnight ago, the MPC duly pulled the rate-cut lever, and signalled easier credit2008-02-21T08:13:21Z