IMF shows Britain lags the world on growth
Behind today’s headlines on the IMF downgrading Britain’s expected growth levels, lie reams of data and analysis about the state of the world economy.
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Households feel the pinch
Consumer price inflation was 4.0 per cent in March, according to the latest figures released this morning by the Office for National Statistics.
Bank reform proposals a small step forward but lack radicalism
Ben Fox gives an in-depth analysis of the Independent Commission on Banking interim report on the future of UK banking.
We’ve had the march, but what’s the alternative?
A cohesive civil society alternative to the coalition’s cuts programme is required now more than ever after the mass demonstration on March 26th, according to the New Political Economy Network.
Daily Mail heaps bank debt on nation’s shoulders
The media’s attempt to batter the public into a state of economic illiteracy has been ramped up by the Daily Mail’s attempt to conflate bank bail-outs with the government deficit.
OECD calls on Gove to save EMA
James Mills reports on the OECD’s calls for the coalition government to bring back EMA to help reduce its huge debt, and return growth to the UK economy.
How to do high speed rail well
Richard Hebditch of the Campaign for Better Transport outlines what the government need to know to do high speed rail well.
Britain is not like Portugal – evidence from the OECD
George Osborne’s economically flawed argument today about Portugal has been quickly rebutted. The OECD’s new report includes even more evidence that Britain is not Portugal.
Cameron’s Britain: Where the most deprived are left behind
David Cameron’s “no one will be left behind” message rings hollow as deprived areas suffer the most from council cuts and are shut out of Local Enterprise Partnership zones.
IFS: Govt. claim 80% will be better off is misleading
The IFS has disputed Danny Alexander’s claim that 80 per cent of families will be “better off” as a result of the tax and benefit changes coming into force today.