Blog posts tagged "Economics"

May 15, 2012 9:44 pm 3 Comments

As Greece heads towards rerun elections, Channel 4 News Economics Editor Faisal Islam considers whether Europe is heading for a stormy political and economic earthquake

April 21, 2012 7:51 pm 18 Comments

"I am not in, as the chancellor of the exchequer, a daily opinion poll contest and a daily popularity contest. I will tell you what I am engaged in. A daily contest with the rest of the world to make Britain competitive to bring jobs to Britain."

April 20, 2012 4:45 pm 7 Comments

"The chancellor is adamant that this is not a further back-door bailout of the eurozone."

March 8, 2012 8:54 pm 12 Comments

Faisal Islam believes the flawed separation of train and track in the privatisation of BR is set to be rolled back.

February 21, 2012 11:09 am 9 Comments

Channel 4 News Economic Editor Faisal Islam ruminates on the latest Greek bailout deal secured at a meeting of Eurozone ministers

January 26, 2012 2:25 pm 10 Comments

It was a far bolder speech than I expected from the PM to the capital of capitalism. He described himself as a "monetary radical", which is a reference to the £275 billion of QE, and presumably the soon-to-be launched credit easing policy. It was a contrast with the European Central Bank and its lack of bazooka.

December 15, 2011 2:08 pm 25 Comments

The entente is anything but cordiale as the Banque de France lays into the UK over its economic record.

December 7, 2011 7:02 pm 11 Comments

Channel 4 News Economics Editor Faisal Islam says the European Financial Stability Facility bailout fund is being "quietly forgotten" in favour of the European Stability Mechanism.

November 23, 2011 4:29 pm 17 Comments

It's rare that the government serves up a truly astonishing statistic. But the latest affordable housing stats certainly qualify, writes Economics Editor Faisal Islam.

November 9, 2011 3:39 pm 7 Comments

If the world is reluctant to contribute to the euro bailout to save Greece, how on earth can the Eurozone hope to save Italy? Economics editor Faisal Islam reports.