- Fiscal policy: What disaster did Britain avoid? May of the arguments made in favour of austerity, circa 2010, no longer look particularly compelling. The suggestion that growth might slow sharply once the ratio of public debt to output tops a particular threshold is out of vogue. http://www.economist.com/blogs/freeexchange/2013/10/fiscal-policy 7 comments worldnews
- Irish voters back EU fiscal pact with 60.3% in favour -- Voters in the Republic of Ireland have approved the EU fiscal pact, according to official results. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18290987 3 comments worldnews