http://www.newstatesman.com/columns/the-financial-page en http://images.newstatesman.com/users/avatars/.jpg http://www.newstatesman.com/writers/ http://www.newstatesman.com/economy/2009/08/bankers-financial-banks http://www.newstatesman.com/economy/2009/08/bankers-financial-banks Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:11:13 GMT Alex Brummer As governments dither over financial reforms, the bankers who caused the credit crunch are stashing away new fortunes

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/economy/2008/12/december-2007-according http://www.newstatesman.com/economy/2008/12/december-2007-according Thu, 18 Dec 2008 09:44:59 GMT James Buchan Viewed from a distance, the events of 2008 will be seen as a particularly dramatic example of the age-old cycle of famine and feast. James Buchan reflects on a financial crisis of unprecedented size and complexity

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/economy/2008/12/banking-system-banks-public http://www.newstatesman.com/economy/2008/12/banking-system-banks-public Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:44:31 GMT Diane Coyle We are entitled to ask for decisions to be made in the public interest which means a better banking system could be forged

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/economy/2008/11/job-number-35s-redundancy http://www.newstatesman.com/economy/2008/11/job-number-35s-redundancy Thu, 27 Nov 2008 09:45:00 GMT Alyssa McDonald and Liana Wood The under-35s are the most vulnerable

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/economy/2008/09/labour-brown-darling-bank http://www.newstatesman.com/economy/2008/09/labour-brown-darling-bank Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:23:36 GMT Alex Brummer In the worst catastrophe since the late 1920s, Brown and Darling have shown themselves to be cowardly compared to the Americans

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/economy/2008/09/brown-darling-confidence http://www.newstatesman.com/economy/2008/09/brown-darling-confidence Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:11:59 GMT Alex Brummer The trick for Brown and Darling would be to deliver an old-fashioned autumn statement to lift consumer spirits and boost political confidence

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/economy/2008/08/government-credit-banks http://www.newstatesman.com/economy/2008/08/government-credit-banks Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:28:48 GMT Iain Macwhirter The days of easy loans are over and people are having to live within their means. But it is not all bad news. Iain Macwhirter on the lessons for the government, and what you can do

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/economy/2008/08/credit-crunch-markets-bank http://www.newstatesman.com/economy/2008/08/credit-crunch-markets-bank Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:21:28 GMT Alex Brummer Only about half of the £250bn of toxic debt at the heart of the crunch has been fully recognised. That means many more months of misery

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/economy/2008/07/swim-tide-house-corporation http://www.newstatesman.com/economy/2008/07/swim-tide-house-corporation Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:18:40 GMT Alex Brummer How refreshing to see the boss of a major corporation demonstrate that he is willing to swim against the tide

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/economy/2008/07/oil-price-supply-speculation http://www.newstatesman.com/economy/2008/07/oil-price-supply-speculation Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:18:50 GMT Alex Brummer The upward movement in the price of oil has far more to do with speculation than with a shortage of supply

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