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UK GDP down 0.3 per cent

By James Bloodworth | Published: March 27, 2013

UK GDP fell by 0.3 per cent between the third and fourth quarters of 2012, according to the latest quarterly national accounts from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

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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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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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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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GDP down 0.3% – economy flatlines through 2012

By Shamik Das | Published: January 25, 2013

Gross Domestic Product shrank 0.3 per cent in the final quarter of 2012 – with the economy flatlining through the whole of 2012.

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Graph: Another year, another reassessment, a longer wait to pass the pre-crash peak

By Left Foot Forward | Published: November 15, 2012

This morning’s FT has a brilliant graph showing how each successive reassessment of the economy predicts the recovery will take longer to take hold.

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Bank of England throws in the towel on growth – where does this leave Osborne?

By Duncan Weldon | Published: November 14, 2012

The Bank of England appears to have thrown in the towel on growth with the publication of the latest Inflation Report, but where does this leave the chancellor?

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GDP growth masks fall in wages and impact on union rights

By Tony Burke | Published: October 29, 2012

Tentative GDP figures draws our attention to the fall in wages and its impact upon union rights, writes Tony Burke.

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The economic puzzle: The stats may be good but the grim jobs news keeps coming

By Shamik Das | Published: October 26, 2012

The headline stats – on GDP and on unemployment – are, on the face of it, good news for the economy and the government – yet the grim news keeps rolling in.

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