Jobs or pay – we still haven’t got the hang of delivering on both
There are good reasons to worry that stalling earnings may stifle household demand
There are good reasons to worry that stalling earnings may stifle household demand
As risks to the global economy increase, these cuts are all the more dangerous
Unemployment decreased by 79,000 in the three months to August 2015
The higher the implied ‘tightness’ the lower the inflation reading
UK GDP grew by 0.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2015
The economic and fiscal benefits of migration have not always been felt locally
Men living in the most deprived areas of the country will live almost 20 years less than those in the least deprived areas.
Don’t believe the coalition hype. The so-called ‘cost of living crisis’ is far from over, writes James Bloodworth.
Migration stories continue with Yvette Cooper providing more detail on Labour’s policy and a statistical correction from the Office for National Statistics, reports Jill Rutter.
Today’s labour market statistics were broadly positive but there are causes for concern beneath the headlines.