Labour Market
Employment figures mask the rise in under-employment
Duncan Wheldon argues that even the mediocre employment figures released today STILL overstate the positive news
Boris Johnson’s words show he doesn’t care about young people
Val Shawcross attacks Boris Johnson over his astonishingly heartless comments about the job prospects for young people.
“The PM is wrong: the labour market is very weak”
Richard Exell runs through the latest figures from the labour market, and finds that "it is very weak and the prospects for unemployed people are very poor."
How well does Boris do on apprenticeships?
The Green Party’s Darren Johnson AM argues that apprenticeships need to be rehauled, and that London could show the rest of the country how to do it.
Design agencies face a second year of talent exodus in 2012
Rachel Fairley presents the problems design agencies are having as we sink into a second recession.
Stories from the economy, or: The prospects for young people, and other grim tales
Richard Excell examines yesterday's employment figures, and finds concerning signs that we might be heading in to a double-dip recession.