Growth
Bank of England throws in the towel on growth – where does this leave Osborne?
The Bank of England appears to have thrown in the towel on growth with the publication of the latest Inflation Report, but where does this leave the chancellor?
Economic update – November 2012: Good news for Osborne ahead of autumn statement
IPPR's Amna Silim presents the latest Left Foot Forward economic update, for November 2012.
Cable’s memory problems: 11:07: ‘Growth committee’s never met’… 12:05: ‘It’s met twice’
Vince Cable is quizzed on the cabinet's mysterious Growth Implementation Committee.
The economic puzzle: The stats may be good but the grim jobs news keeps coming
The headline stats - on GDP and on unemployment - are, on the face of it, good news for the economy and the government - yet the grim news keeps rolling in.
‘Special factors’ help GDP grow 1% in Q3 2012 and end double dip recession
Following three quarters of contraction, UK GDP grew 1% in the third quarter of 2012, taking the country out of the double-dip recession - thanks to the Olympic boost.
GDP figures: It’s not just about growth per se but the type of growth
A return to growth is by itself not sufficient; of equal concern is the type of growth the economy is generating.