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January 4, 2010
End of the decade: To what degree was Britain’s strong economic performance over most of the last decade, relative to other major developed economies, an illusion? What has been the most surprising economic event or trend of the past decade? What do you think will surprise others in the decade to come?
...important in political and business circles as a result. Richard Jeffrey, Cazenove Capital The illusion from which we have...special”. Maybe there was some truth in what she (and Bob Lawrence) wrote – but “tradeables” are special. And we have... By
January 15, 2009
'Shock therapy' sell-offs blamed for 1m deaths
...transition led to widespread suffering through death and physical and mental illness. The research, by David Stuckler and Lawrence King from Cambridge University and Martin McKee from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, takes a specific swipe at the legacy of Jeffrey Sachs, the US economist, who advocated shock therapy at the time. Mr McKee stressed that death from alcohol poisoning... By Andrew Jack in London
January 15, 2009
Soviet sell-offs led to deaths, says study
...to widespread suffering through death and physical and mental illness. The research, conducted by David Stuckler and Lawrence King from Cambridge University and Martin McKee from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, takes a specific swipe at the legacy of Jeffrey Sachs, the US economist, who advocated shock therapy at the time. Mr McKee stressed that death from alcohol poisoning... By Andrew Jack in London
January 9, 2008
More gloom for US homes market
...The figure for October was revised up this month, but came after a dramatic slump in the index in July and August. Lawrence Yun, chief economist at the NAR, said he saw some hope for the real estate industry, forecasting that a bottom to the...Last year it made a loss of $50m. "We believe 2008 will be another tough year for the homebuilding industry," said Jeffrey Mezger, president and chief executive officer. Michael Rehaut, an analyst at JPMorgan, said: "This points to continued... By Daniel Pimlott in New York
July 17, 2008
New York construction boosts US housing
...is premature. ”The overall decline in contract signings suggests we are not out of the woods by any means,” said Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist. ”Most observers are very hesitant about calling a bottom in housing construction, sales or prices - hesitancy I share,” Jeffrey Lacker, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, told the National Economists Club in Washington said last... By James Politi in Washington
July 8, 2008
US hopes of housing recovery subside
...is premature. “The overall decline in contract signings suggests we are not out of the woods by any means,” said Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist. “Most observers are very hesitant about calling a bottom in housing construction, sales or prices – hesitancy I share,” Jeffrey Lacker, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, told the National Economists Club in Washington on Tuesday... By James Politi in Washington
March 25, 2009
Obama’s bank plan could rob the taxpayer
...taking equity stakes in the rescued banks). The new plan does not offer that. Tim Geithner, Treasury secretary, and Lawrence Summers, director of the White House national economic council, suspect that they cannot go back to Congress to fund...plan. Then, a properly informed Congress and public could decide whether to adopt this plan or some better alternative. Jeffrey Sachs is director of The Earth Institute at Columbia University By Jeffrey Sachs
April 19, 2007
The teens that mean business
...s logo, a gift from a supplier, Ms Lawrence recalls that as her hair regrew after...For all her talents, though, Ms Lawrence is not infact unique. She is one of...massage capital of the world", as Jeffrey Immelt, chief executive of General...disconcerting to hear a 15-year-old like Ms Lawrence, the haircare mogul, describe herself... By Francesco Guerrera in New York
January 22, 2009
Rapid privatisation worsened unemployment and death rates
From Mr David Stuckler, Dr Lawrence King and Prof Martin McKee. Sir, Professor Jeffrey Sachs’ criticisms of our Lancet paper showing that those...David Stuckler,Department of Sociology,Oxford University Lawrence King,Deprtment of Sociology,Cambridge University Martin...
December 2, 2006
A matter of life and death
...the importance of girls' education from distinguished - if not always uncontroversial - economists such as Amartya Sen, Jeffrey Sachs and Lawrence Summers. It says research shows that, for each additional year of education after elementary school, an African woman... By Michael Peel