[eng] Wealth effects and consumer spending in the US and the UK Corinne Houizot, Helene Baudchon, Catherine Mathieu and Francisco Serranito The sharp rise in stock market priees over the second half of the 90's is said to have boosted household consumption in the US. Changes in housing and net...

Despite new hopes raised during the second semester of 2012, the Euro area is not yet out of recession. It has been following an economic strategy aiming at reducing budget deficits but hampering growth prospects. Budgets for 2013 have already been adopted by parliaments and lead to further...