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UK austerity measures likely to hurt society's poorest, OECD warns
Organisation says pace of cuts likely to intensify over next year and urges government to do more to tackle inequalityPoverty will become ever more entrenched in Britain if the government does not...
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Poor analysis puts rich in the middle | @guardianletters
Larry Elliott's business analysis (Living standards, 18 March) follows the conventional wisdom of all macroeconomic commentators by focusing on incomes before housing costs have been deducted. That way...
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Budget 2014: chancellor gets boost as average earnings rise
Official figures out just before George Osborne's fifth budget also show the unemployment rate held steady at 7.2% • Budget 2014 live – full coverage of Osborne's speechGeorge Osborne got a welcome...
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Watch George Osborne deliver his 2014 budget live from the dispatch box
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Budget 2014: George Osborne presents 'budget for savers' as growth upgraded
In penultimate budget before election, chancellor offers package of help for pensioners and 'makers, doers and savers'• Budget 2014 live – full coverage of Osborne's speech• Budget 2014 at a glance:...
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George Osborne delivers his 2014 budget speech to the House of Commons on Wednesday. The chancellor says savers and pensioners will benefit
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Ed Miliband responds to the chancellor's budget statement to the House of Commons on Wednesday. The Labour leader says the government has lowered living standards=
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A round-up of George Osborne announcements in the 2014 budget, including a critical response from Labour leader Ed Miliband
View ArticleBudget 2014: reaction and analysis of George Osborne's budget
Andrew Sparrow and Graeme Wearden’s rolling coverage of the 2014 budget, including George Osborne’s speech and analysis of his announcementsAndrew SparrowGraeme Wearden
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Budget 2014: how it affects you
Will the budget leave you better off – or worse? Married, single, parent or pensioner, we spell out exactly what it means for you• Click here for our budget calculatorScan our 25 scenarios to see which...
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Budget 2014: economy predicted to return to pre-crisis level this year
Latest forecast up to 2.7%, driven by more consumer spending and less saving, according to Office for Budget ResponsibilityBritain's economy will be back at its pre-crisis level later this year, with...
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The Guardian's economics editor, Larry Elliott, assesses George Osborne's 2014 budget announcementsLeah GreenPhil MaynardLarry Elliott
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Budget 2014: George Osborne's record is a dismal failure even in his own...
The chancellor's claim to be 'winning' is bizarre. He has presided over the longest fall in living standards since the 1870sMost budgets have little impact on either the economy or most people's lives,...
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Osborne's budget is jam today – and damn tomorrow
None of the parties wants to admit the austerity lined up for voters – 2015's election winner will have lots of slashing to doGeorge Osborne has a "long-term economic plan", he told us on Wednesday. It...
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Osborne's focus on public-sector cuts won't impress ratings agencies
Chancellor is focusing almost exclusively on welfare spending cuts to squeeze his budgetIf George Osborne wanted to win back the UK's across-the-board AAA credit rating, this was a budget that failed....
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Budget 2014: Osborne targets grey vote with savings and pensions reforms
• Chancellor warns austerity will continue long after election• Cheaper energy for business condemned by green groupsGeorge Osborne has announced a radical shakeup of savings and pensions in a blatant...
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The chancellor's budget targets grey vote with savings and pensions reformsMartin Rowson
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What makes people happy and why it matters for development
On the UN Day of Happiness, should happiness economics, wellbeing and quality of life become key determinants of policy?Happiness economics is a new field that strives to find out what really makes...
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Hitachi to move global rail headquarters from Tokyo to London
Business secretary Vince Cable says company's decision 'demonstrates a huge vote of confidence in Britain'Hitachi will shift its global rail headquarters from Tokyo to London, a move which comes after...
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Fall in exports illustrates current trade problems for UK
CBI says rising order books for industry are positive sign but reliance on domestic demand needs to be addressedA sharp drop in export orders reported by the CBI highlights the challenge facing George...
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