economy
Austerity Isn’t Working • Sparpolitik ist keine Lösung • L’austérité ne marche pas
Carlos Mulas, Executive Director of Fundacion IDEAS, tells the story of a new, pan-European campaign against ever more austerity.
New poll reveals the consensus behind austerity is shattering
Politics and public opinion across Europe changed decisively in May; before then the austerians dominated - but now, the tide has turned, writes Steve Hart.
Unravelling the Centre for Policy Studies voodoo economics bigging up small government
IPPR’s Tony Dolphin takes apart today’s Centre for Policy Studies report claiming lower taxes lead to higher economic growth.
Oxfam: Austerians guilty of “bad economics, bad arithmetic and ignoring the lessons of history”
A group of leading economists and social scientists have said austerians are guilty of “bad economics, bad arithmetic and ignoring the lessons of history”.
Treasury avoiding questions about Clegg’s ambitious investment plans
Nick Clegg says there will be a “massive” increase in housing and infrastructure investment - yet the Treasury refuses to say where the money is coming from.
IMF tells Britain: If your economy fails to recover, it’s time for plan B
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) have advised today that "planned fiscal adjustment" will be unavoidable if economic recovery fails to take off.