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So at risk is Britain's economy that some analysts have reportedly suggested that the Bank of England could slash rates all the way down to zero.

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There are real concerns that the world's largest economy may slash government spending, eventually slowing down the economy.

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Meantime Burke has had to slash his budget for new coasters to pare down debt.

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The recent roll into recession has kept inflation down and allowed the Federal Reserve to slash interest rates to practically zero in an effort to revive the economy.

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Today, most conservative plans are of the slash-and-burn variety, to get costs down by cutting benefits, within the context of the existing program.

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Not only has the currency's strength helped to hold down American inflation, but a collapse would make it harder for the Fed to slash interest rates if the economy were to slow more sharply than expected.

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