Anatole Kaletsky: Economic view

Sensational move will stave off depression

For the first time since the aftermath of Black Wednesday, Britain is paying less for its money than the eurozone

New leader could give adrenalin shot

If tomorrow's election delivers an economic mandate to a competent new Administration, financial markets will stabilise

Encouraging confidence in banks

The only real guarantee against panic is the knowledge that government will stand behind banks that are 'too big to fail'

Irwin Stelzer: American Account

Only Washington defies the gloom

Construction cranes are everywhere and commercial space is being readied to house the inevitable growth in government

Obama will soon be intervening in all our lives

An economic recovery will be under way sometime before Obama begins his campaign for reelection

David Smith: Economic Outlook

UK suffers as Bank throws in the towel

An institution that sets itself high standards and prides itself on dignity and decorum is getting hurt

• Bank of England cuts rate by 1.5 points

• Bank fires its biggest salvo

No time for wimps as history boys take over

The Bank has to cut more aggressively now to get the same effect as it did two years ago

Gary Duncan: Economic View

Lawson boom, Brown boom, all bust

Britain needs a large dose of luck, and some swift and well-judged action by the authorities to avoid another vicious recession

From the edge of the financial abyss

In Europe in particular, some countries and their leaders continue to engage in a counterproductive finger-pointing blame game

Eurozone creates global tipping point

The big question now confronting the markets and policymakers is how much worse things in the eurozone might become

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

Rosemary Righter: Economic view

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