Jobs and growth figures from Wales and Scotland deepen the gloom
The latest employment figures show Wales has been the worst hit by the recession, while growth in Scotland is stagnating, reports Ed Jacobs.
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Borrowing figures make grim reading for Osborne
George Osborne’s lack of a growth strategy could easily undermine his deficit reduction plans, writes Duncan Weldon.
What role do we want VAT to pay in our tax system?
James Plunkett, secretary to the Resolution Foundation’s Commission on Living Standards, writes of the need for a debate on the role of VAT in the tax system.
The bad news in yesterday’s employment stats (and it’s not about migration)
The claim that migrants are disproportionately accessing jobs in Britain compared to workers of UK nationality is based on a simple misreading of the statistics.
Are the employment figures about to get worse?
The headline employment and unemployment figures may be about to take a turn for the worse, writes Richard Exell, Senior Policy Officer at the TUC.
Female unemployment highest for 15 years; outlook bleak
While the headline numbers in today’s labour market data release from the Office for National Statistics were largely positive, there were some worrying undercurrents.
Clinton: UK’s austerity budget could mean deficit will increase
Bill Clinton has warned that Britain’s spending cuts could end up raising the deficit. He is the highest profile critic yet of the coalition’s economic strategy.
Economic update – July 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.
Round two for the Regional Growth Fund – but is the cupboard now bare?
Yesterday saw the deadline pass for the second round of bidding to the government’s Regional Growth Fund, but is the cupboard now bare? Kevin Meagher reports.
The High Street spiral of self-harm
Ann Pettifor reports on the latest grim news from the high street today, and outlines possible solutions to the downturn.