Growth
Jobs and growth would benefit from green economy measures
Simon Bullock, senior campaigner for Friends of the Earth, explains how Jobs and growth will benefit from green economy measures.
Driving Growth: How the automotive industry can kickstart the economy
Tony Burke, Assistant General Secretary of Unite, writes on their new “Driving Growth - A Unite strategy for the motor industry in the UK” document.
Economic update – May 2012: Osborne’s austerity strangles Britain
IPPR chief economist Tony Dolphin presents his latest Left Foot Forward economic update, for May 2012.
Balls and Mandelson call for Britain to take lead on growth plan for Europe
Ed Balls and Peter Mandelson have cast past differences aside to join together this morning to propose a growth plan for Europe, reports Shamik Das.
How the Tories became an endangered species in the North of England
IPPR North researcher Lewis Goodall reflects on the 2012 local election results in Northern England.
US economy grows as UK economy shrinks
As the UK economy descends into a double-dip recession, new figures today show the US economy continuing to grow, albeit it at a slower rate, writes Shamik Das.