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Current and Forthcoming Publications

Forthcoming *Arulampalam, W., Alison L Booth & Mark L Bryan. Forthcoming, Journal of Population Economics, 2008. *Arulampalam, W., Dasgupta, S., Dhillon, A. and Dutta, B. "Electoral Goals and Centre-State Transfers: a...

Euro and pound fall as central banks deliver big cut

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The euro and sterling fell against the dollar on Thursday after aggressive cuts in benchmark interest rates by the European Central Bank and the Bank of England with expectations of more to come.

Dollar up vs European currencies after rate cuts

The dollar rose against the European currencies, but fell against the yen Thursday after big interest-rate cuts by the European Central Bank and Bank of England. Though lower interest rates can jump-start an economy, they often...

Grim picture for US shoppers in holiday season

Added 0m ago WASHINGTON - Americans confronting lost jobs, wilting retirement accounts and shrinking home values got more evidence Thursday of consumers’ weary state and the country’s deteriorating job market with the latest...

ECB cuts rates, following BoE, Swedish Riksbank

BRUSSELS, Belgium -- Europe's central banks moved headfirst to confront the recession brought on by the financial meltdown, slashing their interest rates Thursday as fears about the health of the continent's economies grew.

Euro and British Pound Outlooks Hinge Upon ECB, BOE Rate Decision - What Will They Do?

US Dollar May Be Losing Steam Ahead of Friday’s US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFPs) - New Zealand Dollar Holds Up Despite RBNZ’s Aggressive 150bp Rate Cut Euro and British Pound Outlooks Hinge Upon ECB, BOE Rate Decision - What Will...

Bleak Jobless, Retail And Factory Orders Reports

More evidence of consumers' weary state and the nation's deteriorating job market came Thursday with reports that people continuing to draw unemployment benefits climbed to a 26-year high, while retail sales and orders to U.S....

Stock markets shaky; oil at four-year low

Updated Thu. Dec. 4 2008 9:22 AM ET The Canadian Press TORONTO -- Political uncertainty and an ongoing slide in commodity prices hang over Canada's financial markets today, and Wall Street index futures point to a negative...

Markets in a Holding Pattern

Jobs Cuts Weigh Ahead of Payrolls Report Stocks traded in a narrow range as bellwether companies announced job cuts and investors awaited what is likely to be a dire reading of employment in the broader U.S. economy. Markets...

US interbank lending rates drop for third day

Interest rates on three-month dollar loans between banks fell for the third day running Thursday, while the equivalent European rates also fell ahead of the rate cuts from the European Central Bank and the Bank of England.