Investment
Labour in Westminster should learn from Scotland on economic policy
The Labour party in Scotland has now embarked on a journey of realistic policymaking - a process the party in Westminster should pay attention to.
TUC: We need to build a campaign to make the case for the alternative
TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber looks at the challenges for the TUC Congress in building a campaign making the case for a thorough-going economic alternative.
Obama mocks the mad Right and makes the case for the State
President Obama invoked the heroes of the past and delivered a passionate defence of State investment in his Jobs Act speech overnight, reports Shamik Das.
The government is failing to lay the foundations for long-term growth
The UK is less well-positioned than France or Germany to take advantage of two key changes to the world economy - the effects of technological innovation, and the rise of Brazil, Russia, India and China.
Bank of England Governor joins attack on bank lending
Following the embarrassingly empty green paper published this week, titled "Financing a private sector recovery" without offering any ideas on how to finance it, Bank of England Governor Mervyn King has launched a blistering attack on Britain's major banks.
Business investment continues to stagnate
Business investment is stagnating. Coalition policies look set to exacerbate the problem and will do little to help the economy meet OBR's ambitious estimates.