... , a noticeable fall in U.S. employment had occurred. Figures supporting this unemployment rate showed a rise from "4.9 percent in September to 5.4 percent in October."" (US unemployment rates rockets.) These figures released in October were the first to show the effects of the terrorist attacks of September 11th 2001. "This rate of unemployment was the biggest one-month rise in twenty -one years, as ... well as the highest rate since December 1996, reported the Labor Department."" (US unemployment rockets.) These job losses in October were felt across most industry groups, with noticeabl...

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... , a noticeable fall in U.S. employment had occurred. Figures supporting this unemployment rate showed a rise from "4.9 percent in September to 5.4 percent in October."" (US unemployment rates rockets.) These figures released in October were the first to show the effects of the terrorist attacks of September 11th 2001. "This rate of unemployment was the biggest one-month rise in twenty -one years, as ... well as the highest rate since December 1996, reported the Labor Department."" (US unemployment rockets.) These job losses in October were felt across most industry groups, with noticeabl...

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... Euro on 1st January 2001. On 1st January 2002, these 12 countries officially introduced the Euro banknotes and coins as legal tender. Since its launch, the Euro progressively weakened until October 2000 and has shown the greater instability, while the GBP has held its value. The US Dollar is used to benchmark against other currencies. The Euro reached a low point on ... when 0.8286 was equal to $1.00. Since that time it has increased in value against the US Dollar, to 1.1625 on 31 October 2003, representing an increase of 40.3%. Taken from http://www.bmdf.co.uk/emusterling.html Accessed...

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... interest rate changes and financial market stability, the Bank of Japan also introduced steps to facilitate corporate financing. First they established a commercial paper (CP) purchase plan with repurchase agreements. From October 2008 to April 2009, the Bank increased the range of eligible asset-backed CP by accepting debt obligations guaranteed by the Bank's counterparty financial institutions as collateral. The Bank also ... has been for the most part deflating, signs of inflation have been seen through economic data in the past year. Japan's goal is to get inflation to around 2%, an...

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... the war in Chechnya. Since the 1998 financial crash, Russia, has seen impressive economic growth. But, after three very good years, this trend is now declining. By the end of October 2002 activity in the manufacturing industry was at a standstill. This raises some important questions about Russia's economic future....

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... establishing the European Community (the "Treaty") accords the ESCB and, by implication, the Eurosystem a considerable degree of institutional independence, albeit supplemented by extensive obligations concerning transparency and accountability. On 13 October 1998 the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) announced the ECB's stability oriented monetary policy strategy to guide its monetary policy decisions in Stage Three of Economic and ... ...

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