Central banks across the developed world have been manipulating interest rates with abandon.

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But there is little appetite to abandon the world of floating exchange rates, while free trade talks, also encouraged at Bretton Woods, have stalled.

BBC: Q&A: The G20 summit

Worries are mounting about one of Europe's benchmark interest rates, after another bank on Wednesday decided to abandon the panel that sets the rate.

WSJ: Third Bank Exits Euribor Panel

If the bailouts work, rates on government bonds would likely rise as investors abandon fear trades and opt for higher risks and returns in the private-sector markets.

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Party president Tim Farron said it would be "flipping crackers" to abandon the deficit reduction goals, as it would lead to "market chaos" and rising interest rates and unemployment.

BBC: UK Politics