Knowles needs to listen more carefully to ‘hero’ Clinton on deficit reduction
Clinton is right on the effect on the potential impact on government spending – and the dangers of cutting too radically
Growth
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.
US stimulus has been a success
Guido Fawkes wrote yesterday that the US stimulus had failed. In fact, it’s created thousands of private-sector jobs and prevented a depression.
Recession fails to slow growth in broadband
Wireless broadband subscriptions topped half a billion by the end of 2010 in OECD countries, showing the communications sector’s critical global economic role.
Shocking news from the high street
Retail sales fell by 1.4% in May according to Office of National Statistics figures released today, more than reversing the 1.1% increase in April, writes ippr’s Tony Dolphin.
Balls: Slower growth could cost British families £3,300
Ed Balls will today outline that slower growth since George Osborne became Chancellor has already left each family £300 worse off and could leave families £3,300 worse off by 2015.
Economic update – June 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.
Devolved nations call on coalition to act on funding and economic strategy
Left Foot Forward’s Devolution Correspondent Ed Jacobs reports on the devolved nations’ call for the coalition to act on funding and economic strategy.
Misery on the rise, while demand for jobs is falling
The latest news on jobs highlights the weak state of the labour market and does not paint the picture of an economy just about to return to confidence.