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Bank of England Governor Mervyn King will tomorrow try to justify why officials stopped expanding stimulus even as the outlook for Europe’s economy darkens.
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Britain’s economy may have shrunk more than previously estimated in the first quarter after the statistics office reported a deeper slump in construction.
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U.K. manufacturing output rose more than economists forecast in March as producers of chemicals, transport equipment and electronics led a recovery from disruptions caused by snowfall the previous month.
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U.K. jobless claims rose less than economists forecast in March and a broader measure of unemployment fell for the first time for almost a year, signs that the labor market is stabilizing as the economy recovers.
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Bank of England Governor Mervyn King refrained from adding to emergency stimulus again today as policy makers await new forecasts and the economy showed some resilience heading into 2012.
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The U.K. government appears “paralyzed” with the economy at risk of sliding back into recession, said the opposition Labour Party’s finance spokesman, Ed Balls, renewing an attack on the pace of deficit reduction.
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Bank of England Governor Mervyn King may have to embark on a new round of bond purchases as Britain’s rebound from the worst recession since World War II fades.
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Bank of England Governor Mervyn King may pump another 50 billion pounds ($79 billion) into the U.K. economy today as he ramps up protection for a nascent recovery from the threat posed by Europe’s debt crisis.
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Bank of England policy maker Adam Posen’s 11-month push for more stimulus is now shaping the debate among officials as they consider whether the U.K. needs more quantitative easing to fight the danger of Europe’s crisis.
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Bank of England policy makers may this week signal how quickly the momentum toward higher interest rates is building as inflation accelerates to more than twice the central bank’s target.
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