George Osborne stares at a wheel. Photo: Getty
By Helen Lewis - 20 April 8:56

More trouble for "downgraded Chancellor" George Osborne.

Ben Bernanke
By Charlotte Simmonds - 31 March 9:22

Ben Bernanke, Mervyn King, Larry Summers, Olivier Blanchard and Axel A. Weber talk at the LSE about the lessons of the crash.

By Alex Hern - 14 March 18:00

Not if, but when, the bubble will burst.

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By Alex Hern - 05 March 13:18

The Dow is a silly index for silly people. Pay no heed.

Xavier Rolet, the Chief Executive of the London Stock Exchange, poses for photog
By Paweł Morski - 28 February 10:45

We're blaming the fire alarm for the fire.

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By Alex Hern - 26 February 13:33

As the Italian tuttishambles starts to bite, the currency wars get interesting.

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By Alex Hern - 19 February 9:05

Abe puts the squeeze on the BoJ.

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By Alex Hern - 18 February 17:07

Digital currencies might start creating a sticky situation for central banks.

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By Alex Hern - 12 February 15:51

Lessons in unclear policy communication.

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By Alex Hern - 12 February 11:58

The Nikkei at 13,000 is the new target.

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By Alex Hern - 05 February 10:03

Italy, Spain and Cyprus all strike fear into the hearts of economists.

New Statesman
By Alex Hern - 04 February 10:52

High frequency (insider) trading.

The Bank of England. Photograph: Getty Images
By Alex Hern - 18 January 18:23

Was the "smash and grab" actually so bad?

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By Alex Hern - 18 January 14:14

Good news ahead.

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By Alex Hern - 17 January 19:05

Why are they doing it? Because the conspiracists have won.

New Statesman
By Alex Hern - 15 January 11:26

A teachable moment.

New Statesman
By Alex Hern - 08 January 9:16

The real funny story's the debt ceiling.

A non-platinum, single dollar coin. Photograph: Getty Images
By Alex Hern - 04 January 14:16

Make a silly demand, get a silly concession.

Shinzo Abe. Photograph: Getty Images
By Alex Hern - 03 January 18:08

State capitalism, or unconventional fiscal policy?

New Statesman
By Alex Hern - 17 December 9:57

Breakthroughs worldwide.

A sign for Moody's rating agency. Photograph: Getty Images.
By David Skelton - 21 November 11:19

The disastrous record of the rating agencies proves that they do not deserve their exalted position.

New Statesman
By Alex Ward - 12 November 18:18

The country's fifth in 15 years.

A sign hangs on a closed shop in Rome. Photograph: Getty Images
By Alex Hern - 30 October 11:16

Europe isn't out of the storm yet.

The statue on the top of the Bank of England. Photograph: Getty Images
By Alex Hern - 29 October 12:16

"Record numbers of people in work" is a meaningless fact.

Hurricane Sandy making landfall. Image: WeatherBELL
By Alex Hern - 29 October 11:14

Hurricane Sandy marks first full trading-day lost to weather in over 25 years.

Angela Merkel
By Alex Ward - 24 October 14:18

Slumping private sector output, rising debt, and general malaise foreshadow further decline.

A patient receives a kidney in Johns Hopkins university in Baltimore. Photograph
By Alex Hern - 15 October 13:25

Roth and Shapley charted a course for economists to go beyond simply arguing for markets in everything.

The Matterhorn, Swiss icon. Photograph: Getty Images
By Alex Hern - 11 October 9:38

Negative nominal interest rates arrive.

eBay. Photograph: Getty Images
By Alex Hern - 05 October 17:45

Frictionless trade is closer than ever before online, according to a new paper.

The ARA Libertad in better days. Photograph: Getty Images
By Alex Hern - 04 October 11:14

The ARA Libertad is now the property of Elliott Capital Management.

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