Jeremy Hunt says nothing
The Chancellor struck an optimistic tone about the potential of the British economy, but didn’t actually have anything to announce.
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Where did America’s recession go?
Six months ago US business executives were warning of an approaching economic “hurricane”, but it has failed to materialise –…
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Rachel Reeves’ Diary: At Davos, there are two challenges – fixing the global economy, and walking in snow boots
Keir Starmer and I received a warm welcome at the World Economic Forum, despite the -14°C temperatures.
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We can’t ignore the pensions time bomb
Younger workers could end up with higher taxes and poorer pensions while subsidising comfortable retirees.
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Cheap energy bills aren’t coming back this decade
Forecasts suggest volatile prices and the UK’s poor gas storage infrastructure mean costs will remain high until after 2030.
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Why strikers now have the upper hand
The pool of available workers remains vanishingly small. That puts unions in a position of strength.
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The business-lounge intellectual
With his new book, the FT’s Martin Wolf wants to rescue capitalism. But is it worth saving?
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Britain has never faced decline like this before
The difference with past periods of economic woe is how meekly the political class is accepting the UK’s fate.
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