inflation
High inflation + high unemployment = misery, misery, misery…
Tony Dolphin brings us the latest Misery Index, combining high unemployment and high inflation.
OECD: The economic indications are not good for Gideon
Alex Hern runs through the latest economic indicators, and what they mean for future growth - they are not good for George Osborne.
Inflation is worse for the worst off
Left Foot Forward’s Alex Hern explains why the 5.2 per cent inflation figure is far lower than that actually experienced by the poorest in society.
Citizens UK: “The Big Society is flawed if people have to work two jobs”
Peter Carrol interviews Neil Jameson, the founding director of Citizens UK, about the Living Wage campaign.
Inflation report is bad news for Osborne’s targets
Tony Dolphin of the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) explains the effect the new inflation statistics will have on the UK economy.
How the Government could keep train fares down
The Government should also introduce a fuel tax on domestic flights, raising £460 million a year – enough to make up for revenue lost by cutting rather than increasing train fares.