Osborne needs a new fiscal rule
Ahead of Wednesday’s autumn statement, IPPR chief economist Tony Dolphin argues now is the time for chancellor George Osborne to change his fiscal rules.
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Demand remains subdued and manufacturing in decline ahead of Osborne’s autumn statement
George Osborne came under increasing pressure today to change course ahead of his autumn statement as new figures showed UK manufacturing continues to decline.
Adonis: Dither, delay and failure are costing the economy
Lord Adonis, Labour’s infrastructure and growth spokesman in the House of Lords, writes about the government’s failure to get the green economy going.
The economic costs and real life consequences of the social housing crunch
Ahead of the Autumn Statement, Kevin Gulliver looks at the costs – economic and human – of the social housing crunch.
IFS: Borrowing figures “an unpleasant feeling of déjà vu for Osborne”
The Institute for Fiscal Studies have said today’s public sector finance figures will result in a feeling of “déjà vu” for the chancellor.
Graph: Another year, another reassessment, a longer wait to pass the pre-crash peak
This morning’s FT has a brilliant graph showing how each successive reassessment of the economy predicts the recovery will take longer to take hold.
Poll: Public back Labour’s argument the cuts are “too far and too fast”
The latest Sun/YouGov poll shows more support for Labour’s argument on the cuts than the coalition’s.
Economic update – November 2012: Good news for Osborne ahead of autumn statement
IPPR’s Amna Silim presents the latest Left Foot Forward economic update, for November 2012.
GDP growth masks fall in wages and impact on union rights
Tentative GDP figures draws our attention to the fall in wages and its impact upon union rights, writes Tony Burke.
The economic puzzle: The stats may be good but the grim jobs news keeps coming
The headline stats – on GDP and on unemployment – are, on the face of it, good news for the economy and the government – yet the grim news keeps rolling in.