inflation
Break up Britain? It’s time the coalition took a different path
Ed Jacobs gives a moving analysis of the fragmentation of UK society caused by growing inequality as a result of government economic and social policy.
‘Misery index’ set to move even higher in coming months
Tony Dolphin looks at today's Bank of England Inflation Report.
Households feel the pinch
Consumer price inflation was 4.0 per cent in March, according to the latest figures released this morning by the Office for National Statistics.
Miliband’s “squeezed middle” message gains ground
Dominic Browne reports on how Ed Miliband's "squeezed middle" message is gaining ground in many quarters.
Time to think again about the way we measure inflation?
As was widely expected, annual inflation increased again last month; there is, however, a big question over how accurately these figures capture the extent of the price increases in different households.
King’s speech: Governor’s “bigger picture” isn’t big enough
Following yesterday's growth figures, James Plunkett argues that just ‘waiting it out’ is unlikely to deliver a cure to the sluggishness of the British economy.