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The banking crisis might be nearing its end, but the recession has only just begun. While unemployment hits the highest levels in over a decade, the UK economy - long regarded as the strongest and most resilient in Europe - has now been tipped to be among the hardest hit, with the latest estimates suggesting our wealth will decline by 3.8 per cent this year.
 Latest News
  Home repossessions up in Q3
  Bank Of England sees inflation rising above 2%
  Bank raises QE but holds interest rates
  Job cuts will limit recovery, reports claims
  House prices up for third month in a row
  Factory PMI jumps to two year high
  Government eyes £30bln shares in RBS & Lloyds
  Bankruptcies at record high
  UK economic recovery highly uncertain
  Report claims "worst is over"
  Pound falls after King says bank to extend QE
  UK repossessions rise but outlook improves
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 Warning Signs
  Inflation hits 15-year high
  Vodafone extends cost cutting scheme
  UK GDP fell 0.4% in 3 months to Oct 2009
  Company liquidations up 14.6% in Q3
  Britain's banks strapped for cash
Retail Nightmares
  Recession: A brief history  
  Retail sales to dip in 2010  
  Johnson & Johnson to axe 7% of jobs  
  Shop prices steady on the year in October  
  Supermarkets Christmas price war  
  British Airways profits plummet  
  H&M sales down due to recession  
Recovery signs
  Ford posts surprise quarterly profit
  Consumer morale regains April 2008 level
  Next sales better than expected
  M&S profit beats hopes
  Cisco beats forecasts
  Toyota surprises with profits
Global Economic Crisis
  Obama warns more US job losses coming
  G20 launches drive to rebalance US economy
  German output raises Euro recovery hopes
  US needs stimulus not transactions tax
  Japan exits recession
Unemployment: The Rising Tide
  Credit crunch to put 20m out of work  
  HSBC cuts 1,700 jobs  
  US unemployment rate hits 10.2%  
  Nissan to cut 20,000 jobs  
  GM to axe 10,000 staff  
  Caterpillar to slash 20,000  
  Crisis claims 70,000 more jobs  
  US jobless rate hits 7.6 per cent  

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Q. After two of the World's largest banks declare a return to profit, is it safe to say the banking crisis over?
Yes - all the skeletons are out of the closet
Probably - Investor confidence is starting to return
It's impossible to tell at this stage
No - this is a desperate ploy to boost credibility
No - the damage is deep, and lasting

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