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SNP currency plans threaten future stability of Scottish economy

By Guest | Published: May 1, 2013

Attempting to put in place an economic system without a fully-functioning central bank or convincing currency arrangements to underpin it, or without the knowledge of whether such a system would be compatible with admission to the EU or not, is like a ship setting sail for voyage without the security of its sheet anchor.

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February worst month for construction since October 2009

By James Bloodworth | Published: March 4, 2013

UK construction sector had its worst month in February since October 2009, according to new data from Markit/CIPS. New work has fallen for the ninth consecutive month, the report says, and February data pointed toward a sharper slide, with the seasonally adjusted Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index – which measures overall output in the [...]

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Earnings now at same level as 2002 for squeezed middle

By James Bloodworth | Published: February 13, 2013

Real earnings have declined since 2009 and are at the same level as 2002.

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More spending cuts on the way if coalition is to meet savings targets

By James Bloodworth | Published: February 7, 2013

If the coalition is to meet its spending targets it will have to make further cuts to departmental budgets.

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Why are British workers getting less productive?

By Joseph D'Urso | Published: February 1, 2013

The IFS produced a new report today examining why British workers are getting less productive.

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Watch: Miliband flays Cameron on the economy at PMQs

By Left Foot Forward | Published: January 30, 2013

Following Friday’s poor growth figures, Ed Miliband went after David Cameron on his failing economic record at today’s Prime Minister’s Questions.

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Clegg wrong to claim Labour would have cut capital investment at same rate as government

By Shamik Das | Published: January 28, 2013

OBR figures show Nick Clegg was wrong to claim Labour would have cut capital investment at the same rate as the government.

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Osborne: Blames the snow and eurozone when growth is down, takes the credit when it’s up

By Left Foot Forward | Published: January 25, 2013

Chancellor George Osborne is the ultimate political swindler, taking credit for when the GDP figures are good, not taking the blame when they’re bad.

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Labour and Lib Dems could benefit from Boris’s airports fetish

By Guest | Published: January 25, 2013

John Stewart, chair of AirportWatch, writes about the potential electoral consequences of Boris Johnson’s lust for more airports and runways in the South East.

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This depression is the longest in modern history, so why is the economy still creating jobs?

By Guest | Published: January 25, 2013

With today’s GDP figures confirming this is the longest depression in modern UK history, IPPR’s Spencer Thompson asks why the economy is still creating jobs.

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