Managing a recession

The state became the lender of last resort a couple of weeks ago; now it is gearing up to become the spender of last resort. From pumping money into the banking system to pumping cash into the wider economy, Gordon Brown's government is taking on a bigger and bigger role in its bid to prevent a prolonged recession. The need for an economic stimulus package has been obvious for some time; and at last the government is making the right moves. On both banking ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Fabrice Florin - Oct 21, 2008 - 10:19 AM PDT
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by Fabrice Florin - Oct. 21, 2008

Though this editorial is largely about the UK economy, it offers interesting insights that apply to the global financial crisis and U.S. economy as well.

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