Monday, 16 March 2009

The world was 'very close' to financial meltdown, says Bernanke... but now the U.S. has dodged a depression

More than three-quarters of Britons want to see jobless immigrants forced to leave UK

Families across the country are £45,000 poorer as credit crunch continues to bite

Brown slaps down top doctor over plans to double cost of alcohol to curb binge- drinking

Fears of tax rises as collapse in City tax revenues puts pressure on Darling and his Budget

Fed chief defends banking bailout and predicts early recovery

Gordon Brown rejects call to set minimum prices for alcohol

Japanese economy in worst shape since Second World War

Britain showing signs of heading towards 1930s-style depression, says Bank

Jobless total passes the 2 million mark

UK expectations for inflation fall to four-year low

Gordon Brown hints at fresh tax cuts in the Budget