End in sight for ECB rate hikes?

This time five years ago, Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal were flying high in the English Premiership, US foreign policy was under close scrutiny, and our inadequate health system and a recent election budget were making the news at home.

Although it may seem like we have been stuck in a time warp, in some ways the last half-decade has been a period of transformational change.

Back in December 2001, the euro was ...