When does economic growth benefit people on low to middle incomes – and why?
The Resolution Foundation today published a new paper by Professor Lane Kenworthy of the University of Arizona; James Plunkett reports.
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Crazy May’s immigration policy will make us all poorer
Alex Hern covers the claim by 15 leading economists in the FT that the Home Office plans to send home poor migrants will cut 0.29% from growth over five years.
High inflation + high unemployment = misery, misery, misery…
Tony Dolphin brings us the latest Misery Index, combining high unemployment and high inflation.
Raab’s attacks on workers’ rights are – surprise – based on no evidence
The TUC’s Sarah Veale takes apart hard-right Tory MP Dominic Raab’s claims that cutting employment rights will help anyone do anything.
New LSE report says Labour’s economic record was “strong” and “not due to bubbles”
A new LSE report says Labour’s economic performance was “strong”, and was “not due to ‘unsustainable bubbles’ in finance, property, oil and public spending”.
OECD: The economic indications are not good for Gideon
Alex Hern runs through the latest economic indicators, and what they mean for future growth – they are not good for George Osborne.
Osborne has put Britain in an economic death spiral: Here’s how to break out
Shadow minister Willie Bain MP presents a four step plan to bring Britain out of the economic death spiral we are in.
UK set for among slowest growth in EU
New research by the European Commission shows that only Greece, Italy, Portugal and Cyprus will grow more slowly than the UK in 2011, reports Will Straw.
New report dubs Osborne’s economic strategy a “myth”
A new report says the government’s central message that reducing the budget deficit and debt levels will enhance economic growth is a “myth”, reports Ed Jacobs.
Australia’s climate change legislation passes the final test in the Senate
Will Fitzgibbon writes about Australia’s carbon tax passing its final legislative hurdle.