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.
Growth
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.
Strong exports keep the UK economy out of recession
The UK economy grew by 0.5 per cent in the first quarter of the year, according to the second GDP estimate released by the Office for National Statistics today.
David Davis: an unlikely Keynesian
David Davis comes out today as an unlikely Keynesian. In today’s Times he sets out the case for utilising Britain’s unemployed to lay superfast broadband.
Germany and France leave UK in the growth slow lane
Germany is growing at 1.5% while France is at 1%. By comparison, the UK grew at just 0.5% in the same period and much was due to the snow bounce.
Falling growth means “government will miss deficit reduction target”
A leading economic think tank has warned that falling growth means government will miss its deficit reduction target. They predict growth in 2011 of 1.4%.
GDP figures show economic growth has ground to a halt
The eagerly awaited GDP figures for the first quarter of 2011 show that output is only back to the level of the third quarter of 2010. In effect, economic growth has ground to a halt.
Coalition’s regional growth fund sweetener leaves a bitter taste
Kevin Meagher weighs up the benefits of the coalition government’s regional growth fund; finding a positive focus but a lot left to be desired.
IMF shows Britain lags the world on growth
Behind today’s headlines on the IMF downgrading Britain’s expected growth levels, lie reams of data and analysis about the state of the world economy.
We’ve had the march, but what’s the alternative?
A cohesive civil society alternative to the coalition’s cuts programme is required now more than ever after the mass demonstration on March 26th, according to the New Political Economy Network.
