Bank's fears for economy point to gloomy 2008
Story date: 2007-12-19 04:48:00
Added on: 2007-12-19 23:21:45
The Independent - Gloomy signals for the economy continued to mount yesterday as the Bank of England revealed that its Monetary Policy Committee voted unanimously for an interest-rate cut while fresh data pointed to a downturn on the high street and in the housing ...
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