GDP in the OECD area fell by 1.5% in Q4:2008, the largest fall in growth recorded since records began in 1960. http://tinyurl.com/bxsubs

UK Government should show 'humility' and admits 'collective responsibility' for downturn - but no apology (yet). http://tinyurl.com/ac5prj

Broadcaster ITV shedding jobs (http://tinyurl.com/czya4l) as car industry continues to struggle (http://tinyurl.com/c27r5d)

Food prices on the rise as shoppers switch to cheaper supermarkets http://tinyurl.com/bzhdzl

Brown urges the US to 'sieze the moment' (http://tinyurl.com/barx7b) while Arnie says 'stop whining' (http://tinyurl.com/dktuu8)

Will interest rates fall? Almost certainly. Will it have an effect?

The Bank of England is going to start printing money (http://tinyurl.com/bkczne) - creating nominal growth when we need real growth

Interest rates down to 0.5%.

Government's share in LloydsTSB increases to 65% and bank promises a surge in lending (http://tinyurl.com/acakdy

The recession will create more entrepreneurs says Branson http://tinyurl.com/ac328f

Watch out for the early signs of growth: it could be a sucker's rally http://tinyurl.com/bg7dap

Warren Buffet, "Recession is close to the worst case scenario" http://tinyurl.com/dm2gbz

Hight street sales down 1.8% in February http://tinyurl.com/auogdl

Toyota announce 4 day week http://tinyurl.com/dj9fm4

'Quantitative easing' starts today http://tinyurl.com/cwmwsk

How to spot whether the recovery is real: http://tinyurl.com/qe6t4y

Highest level of gov't borrowing recorded for December; but tax reciepts are beginning to stabilise http://tinyurl.com/y9ks8sw

Are the long-terms need of the economy still dominated by the short-term goals of The City? http://tinyurl.com/y8as5mk

Mortgage approvals are up 14% - but mortgage lending at lowest level since 2000 http://tinyurl.com/yaysw4z

Different cities coping with the recession in different ways http://tinyurl.com/y8evkx4