Gary Duncan: Economic View

Why Bank must fight economic Blitz

As dire news piles up, it does feel as though the economy is going into freefall, sapping sentiment and draining confidence

‘D’ word becomes a source of anxiety

In an economy already beset by dangers and difficulties, deflation is rapidly emerging as the latest peril to Britain’s prospects

Chancellor must make every penny count

Gordon Brown left the Treasury's war chest badly depleted but Alistair Darling must spend now

Anatole Kaletsky: Economic view

Fundamentalism led us into chaos

Behind all the year's misjudgments was the naive belief that markets are always right and that interfering is wrong

Plan B? Let's look at C, D and E

It looks unlikely that financial conditions will return to normal in the near future- the question now is what more needs to be done

Paulson eclipse could be turning point

There were some important events in the world economy last week - certainly more important than the Pre-Budget Report

David Smith: Economic Outlook

Chaos of 2008 causes prediction havoc

There were a number of ways the crisis could have played out. The route it ended up taking was close to the worst

Stuck in reverse despite Bank’s cuts

Government intervention and support, for three decades regarded as off limits, has made an extraordinary come-back

Wrong time to reach for euro lifeline

Britain tends to turn to Europe at times of trouble, with disastrous consequences

Irwin Stelzer: American Account

America prepares to bounce back

This might not be the merriest of Christmas seasons, and for many it is probably one of the harshest in living memory

Big government will be Obama’s New Deal

The Obama team sees an opportunity to push through a reformist domestic agenda as radical as anything wrought by Roosevelt

• Obama plans $850 billion recovery package

• Obama team signals climate change intent

Experts guess as we go to the unknown

We have reason to worry about the galaxy of stars that Barack Obama has assembled to help him right the American economy

Rosemary Righter: Economic view

New global giants still look to the US

America still dominates the business of managing the world's finances despite the wealth accumulation of emerging markets

China demands its leaders be bold

The country's economy has expanded tenfold over a 30-year span, but it will be undeniable by December that the going is getting tougher

Signs show euro's joyride is at an end

The signs were there for all analysts to read that Europe is heading into a recession from which it will struggle to recover

Gerard Baker: Economic view

Flood waters recede, blaming begins

One question already exercising policymakers and their critics is whether the crisis was exacerbated by crucial policy mis-steps

We now seem to have the same script

The case for going for a co-ordinated, early rate cut by the Fed, and getting more bang for the buck, was certainly powerful

Only governments can save us

It is already too late to avoid a period of real economic misery. But there may still be time to avoid a catastrophe