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My blog: Where economics went wrong, by @D_Blanchflower ind.pn/Ki99LW about 8 hours ago via TweetMeme
@tonymanwaring thanks Tony about 9 hours ago via web in reply to tonymanwaring
Two years on - time for the Government to think again touchstoneblog.org.uk/2012/05/two-ye… via @touchstoneblog about 11 hours ago via Tweet Button
Service sector output growth unrevised by ONS: +0.1. Biggest chunk of our economy extremely weak. about 13 hours ago via web
JohnKayFT Some euros are more equal than others.. johnkay.com/2012/05/23/som… about 13 hours ago via web Retweeted by BenChu_ and 4 others
My Indy analysis: What should really have been on the menu for European leaders last night independent.co.uk/opinion/commen… via @Independent about 13 hours ago via Tweet Button
@amolrajan cheers mate about 14 hours ago via web in reply to amolrajan
@RD_Economist @Simon_Nixon @D_Blanchflower @edconwaysky @chrisgiles_ let's hope that's not the next depressing milestone... 9:11 AM May 23rd via web in reply to RD_Economist
RD_Economist @ChrisGiles_ @EdConwaySky @BenChu_ you are right (see chart) not sure why Gt Depress always used as UK comparator... twitpic.com/9oebmk 9:05 AM May 23rd via web in reply to ChrisGiles_ Retweeted by BenChu_
"By calling for a funded fiscal stimulus IMF made clear keeping calm and carrying on won’t cut it" says @iainmulheirn smf.co.uk/marketsquare/p… 5:49 AM May 23rd via Tweet Button
Clegg: "That kind of language over a prolonged period of time can have a dampening effect on mood, which is very important in an economy." 2:24 PM May 22nd via web
Nick Clegg in FT hints that coalition rhetoric hit confidence and undermined growth: ft.com/cms/s/0/7ab1d9…... 2:23 PM May 22nd via web
@ChrisGiles_ yes, demob unhappy. Plus most never got their "homes fit for heroes" that Lloyd George promised 1:24 PM May 22nd via web in reply to ChrisGiles_
@ChrisGiles_ @RD_Economist 20s arguably not helped by over-zealous austerity either: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geddes's_… 11:22 AM May 22nd via web in reply to ChrisGiles_
...so IMF definition of recession very different from that of most other economists 4:55 AM May 22nd via web
At IMF press conference I asked Lagarde why no mention of UK recession in report. She said because UK GDP for 2012 expected to be positive.. 4:53 AM May 22nd via web
Last Aug IMF said UK GDP growth 2011/12 would be 1.7%: ind.pn/no6FFk 2011 growth was 0.8%. Already "significantly below forecasts"? 4:41 AM May 22nd via web
IMF also argues that if economy gets significantly worse government should cut VAT, as advocated by @edballsmp 4:14 AM May 22nd via web
IMF this morning endorsed @ianmulheirn plan for balanced budget stimulus 4:12 AM May 22nd via web
"The Big Society. Two years later - no-one knows what it means" says Cameron ally Bruce Anderson. Ouch: conservativehome.blogs.com/thecolumnists/… 4:40 AM May 21st via web