Green Politics
GDP figures confirm economy is stagnating
The second estimate of Q2 GDP growth released today confirms that the economy expanded by just 0.2 per cent, reports IPPR senior economist Tony Dolphin.
Osborne’s Swiss tax deal castrates international tax avoidance clampdowns
George Osborne’s Swiss tax deal is allowing these individuals to buy their anonymity - but the question remains, why would they want to be anonymous?
Ex-Cabinet Office chief economist: slower cuts are “common sense”
Think tank boss, Jonathan Portes - who resigned recently as chief economist of the coalition's cabinet office - says a longer deficit reduction period "is not only feasible, but sensible and prudent".
Household finances are a millstone around the neck of recovery
A new poll from the Resolution Foundation reveals almost half of all people on low-to-middle incomes now say they have no cash left over at the end of each month.
Higher borrowing than under Labour threatens credibility of UK plc.
While the coalition is pointing to not needing to borrow in July, the City now expects the coalition to borrow £10 billion more than the OBR prediction.
CBI survey shows glimmer of hope in UK manufacturing
The latest survey of manufacturing published yesterday by the CBI represents a glimmer of hope in the gloom, writes IPPR's Tony Dolphin.