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De Grauwe labels Maastricht rules political tools
The Maastricht criteria for euro adoption are political instruments, not economically-vital measures, a respected economist has said.
All US states contract for first time on record
The economies of all of the 50 American states shrank in February for the first time since records began in January 1979.
Bank Negara Malaysia - Annual Report 2008
The year 2009 will be a highly challenging year for the Malaysian economy, said Zeti Akhtar Aziz, the governor of the central bank, in the latest Annual Report.
South African Reserve Bank - Quarterly Bulletin
South Africa cannot escape the negative consequences of the international financial turmoil, notes the South African Reserve Bank's March Quarterly Bulletin.
Fiji's Narube on productivity
Fiji's rate of productivity is extremely disappointing, said Savenaca Narube, the governor of the Reserve Bank of Fiji.
Central Bank of Belize - Annual Report 2007
In 2007, Belize experienced an economic downturn with GDP growth falling from 5.3% to 1.6%, notes the latest Annual Report from the country's central bank.
China's Zhou promises rapid action if needed
Zhou Xiaochuan, the governor of the People's Bank of China, has pledged to act speedily and forcefully to prevent a slump in confidence during the financial crisis.
Emerging markets should watch fiscal positions
Emerging-market economies should pay off their debts sooner rather than later, posits new research from the Bank of England.
Barbados' Williams warns storm brewing offshore
The chances that Barbados's economy will shrink in 2009 have intensified with the declining economic fortunes abroad, admitted Marion Williams, the governor of the country's central bank.
Central Bank of the Philippines - Annual Report 07
With 7.3% GDP growth in 2007, the Philippines achieved its highest output performance of the past three decades last year and the government's growth target, notes the country's central bank in its latest Annual Report.
Irish economy to shrink by 4% this year
The Irish economy is facing a second consecutive year of contraction, says the latest Quarterly Bulletin from the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland.
National Bank of Macedonia - Annual Report 2007
In 2007, the Macedonia economy grew by a record amount, with GDP growth of 5.1%, says the latest Annual Report from the National Bank of Macedonia.
Israel cuts to record low, economy to shrink
The Bank of Israel slashed its key rate by 75 basis points to an all-time low of 1% on Monday and said that it now expected the economy to contract by 0.2% in 2009.
Canadian economy to contract this year
Canadian GDP will decline by 1.2% in 2009 and rebound by 3.8% in 2010, according to the Bank of Canada's Monetary Policy Report Update.
Government spending ineffective
Government spending shocks have a small effect on GDP and lead to crowding-out effects on private sector investment, a paper from the European Central Bank posits.
A new GDP forecasting model for the eurozone
A paper from the European Central Bank derives a new forecasting model for euro-area real GDP growth.
Emerging markets' capital inflows
A new paper from the Bank of England examines the supply of international capital flows to emerging-market economies.
EU pledges €200 billion to spur growth
The European Commission unveiled a stimulus package worth the equivalent of 1.5% of European Union (EU) GDP on Wednesday in a bid to shore up economic activity.
IMF's Lipsky: fiscal stimulus required
Global fiscal stimulus of 2% of GDP is required in the current situation, said John Lipsky, the first deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund.
Convergence will cut CNB's losses
The Czech National Bank should be able to repay its foreign-exchange-related losses by 2023 as the economy converges with developed economies, finds a new paper from the central bank.
Quarterly US growth revised to 3.3%
Strong export performance, aided by the weak dollar, and less inventory liquidation led to stronger-than-expected US growth in the three months to June.
FOMC: blue chips and unemployment key indicators
Federal Open Market Committee members are more concerned with so-called "blue-chip" inflation expectations than with lagged actual inflation or analysts' inflation expectations, a new paper form the Dallas Federal Reserve finds.
US inflation and unemployment to rise: poll
US economic growth in 2008 will be slower than in 2007, with inflation staying high and unemployment rising, according to a survey of participants at the Chicago Fed's annual Automotive Outlook Symposium.
Fed faces uncertain times and difficult decisions
Stephen Cecchetti, the Rosenberg professor of global finance at the Brandeis International Business School, discusses why the outlook for the United States economy is so hard to call and if the Federal Reserve was right to cut rates.