Australian economy has suffered since Tony Abbott took power, public feels
Essential Research online poll found only 34 per cent believe the economy is in good shape, down from 40 per cent in September
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Yes, teach workers resilience – but they'll still have a breaking point |...
As the global economic race sets in, it is leaders' responsibility to organise work in a way that does not harm people's healthThis "global race" business is no laughing matter. It's as if the...
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5 ways to cheer up the Tories (and kill off the 'nasty party') | Melissa Kite
Asking Conservatives to stop sounding negative may be naive but I agree with Nicky Morgan: they need a change of toneYou might call it "doing a Theresa". A female Conservative minister has told her...
View ArticleDavos HotPhrase Generator: now you, too, can share Big Ideas – interactive
Interactive: Did your ticket to the Alpine resort get lost in the mail? Ours did too, but we're not letting that stop us from taking part in the creative word saladGuardian US interactive teamHeidi...
View ArticleWorld Economic Forum in Davos 2014: opening ceremony – in pictures
The annual Davos gathering, which draws together thousands of the world's most powerful people, welcomed more than 40 heads of state and government to focus on questions about the world's future
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MPs to urge more public control over privatisation of public services
Cross-party groups of MPs to launch private member's bill calling for public ownership to be the default optionA cross-party group of MPs is backing a campaign to give people more control over the...
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UK deficit falls to £96bn after drop in unemployment and higher tax receipts
Office for National Statistics said net borrowing, excluding the temporary effects of bank rescues and the Royal Mail pension fund transfer, was £12.1bn in DecemberFalling unemployment and higher tax...
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Get a job at Costa? If only it was that simple for young people | Erica Buist
Employment minister Esther McVey's patronising advice is just a way to deflect attention from her department's shocking statisticsIt's that time again, folks: the tri-annual "unemployed young people...
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The real tragedy behind the Wrexham 99p store 'riot' | Ally Fogg
To a greater extent than ever before, the richer and poorer of Britain do not live, work – or shop – in the same placesWhere there's muck there's brass, and where there's misery there's usually a few...
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I Spend, Therefore I Am by Philip Roscoe – review
How much can we blame the dismal science for the problems of the world – are cold economic calculations taking over our lives?Pity the poor economists. No one loves them. Most are decent enough as...
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Cocktail of monetary stimulus like hair of the dog for UK economy – Turner
Britain has failed to rebalance from property and finance towards investment and exports, former FSA head tells DavosThe former head of the Financial Service Authority, Lord Turner, has compared...
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Judge the Royal Mail sale in three months, said Vince Cable. Time's up | Alex...
Today's share price confirms the company was grossly undervalued, cheating the taxpayer out of billions of pounds"There's no way we will sell Royal Mail 'on the cheap'," promised the government in its...
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Part-privatising Land Registry carries huge risks, union says
A move away from public control would affect homebuyers' confidence, says Public and Commercial Services unionThe 150-year-old Land Registry could be part-privatised under government plans condemned by...
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George Osborne tells British business to aid recovery with more investment
Chancellor urges 30 senior executives to show more confidence and challenge the negative public perception of their activitiesBritain's business elite has been told by George Osborne that it is time to...
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David Cameron calls for workers to be patient over pay
Prime minister says take-home pay rising but more time needed for economy to recover as he pushes to repatriate offshore jobsDavid Cameron has appealed for patience from workers not feeling the...
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Devolve power to England's regions | Billy Bragg
An English parliament would still be dominated by the City's economic imperatives, so a regional solution is requiredWhatever the result of the coming referendum on Scottish independence, one thing we...
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Davos 2014: Larry Summers attacks George Osborne's austerity programme
Former US treasury secretary tells World Economic Forum that governments should be spending more on infrastructureGeorge Osborne's handling of the economy has been strongly attacked by Larry Summers as...
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Cameron's 'good news' about rising incomes is misleading says Labour
PM says take-home pay is rising, but IFS boss says incomes will not hit pre-recession levels before next electionLabour has accused the government of using highly selective figures to show that average...
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All eyes on you now, Ed Miliband – what's the economic plan? | Hugh Muir
Sunny Dave's optimism on the cost of living may just be spin, but how Miliband responds is vital. Gloominess is not an optionDavid Cameron will feel a real sense of belonging as he presses the flesh at...
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More global warming will be worse for the economy, says the Copenhagen...
A report from the think tank is consistent with previous research showing that more warming will cost the economyThe Copenhagen Consensus Center (oddly, located in Massachusetts) is a think tank headed...
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