IMF backs Osborne – but warns of risks ahead
The International Monetary Fund today gave its backing to George Osborne’s public spending cuts and tax increases, and also highlighted the significant risks to growth and unemployment.
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The madness of more of the same
The gravest global economic crisis since the 1930s was clearly a crisis of the private sector – yet it is the public sector which is getting the blame and must be cut.
Top City journalist: Osborne needs to move on from cuts and restore growth
Leading City journalist Anthony Hilton has said the government needs to “move on from tough talk about cuts”, and concentrate on restoring economic growth.
Encouraging job figures – but not for women or the over 50s
Richard Exell takes a look at the latest job figures, which show some positive movement but also worrying signs for women and the over 50s.
Balls: Global power of reporting can be “bigger than the truth”
Shadow chancellor Ed Balls, speaking at the Journalists’ Charity annual lunch today, said: “The global power of reporting these days can sometimes be bigger than the truth.”
A year on, what do Liberal Democrats make of the coalition?
Liberal Democrat party member, Dr Prateek Buch, gives his thoughts on a year in the coalition government and what the future holds for the party.
New poll shows public prefer Darling’s deficit reduction plan to Osborne’s
A new poll shows that the public remains sceptical of George Osborne’s economic strategy. Alistair Darling’s slower approach to deficit reduction is supported by 55% to 45%.
Economic update – May 2011
The ippr’s senior economist Tony Dolphin looks at the key economic indicators and reviews the state of the UK economy in his latest economic update for Left Foot Forward.
Retail sales – it’s the volume figures that matter
Tony Dolphin, ippr’s senior economist, reports on the latest retail sales data from the Office for National Statistics.
Banking Commission: A huge, missed opportunity to prevent economic failure
The Vickers Commission’s Interim Report on Banking is a huge missed opportunity; a betrayal, some might say, writes leading financial journalist Ann Pettifor.