as $54 billion from the swiss central bank. is it enough to calm fears of a new financial crisis? plus: rates rethink. will market turmoil force the european bank to scale back a rise in the cost of borrowing later today? and the generation x factor. why the over 50s have the skills so many employers want, but aren t applying for thejobs. let s now get down to business. we start here in the uk, where households and businesses are weighing up whether they will be better or worse off following the chancellor of the exchequer s first budget. jeremy hunt wants to kick start a stagnating economy that s lagging behind its rivals across the developed world. the big focus getting more people into work and tackling the labour shortage that has left more than a million job vacancies unfilled.