When economists ignore the human factor, we all pay the price | Timothy...
Economics is not a hard science, and mathematical models won’t explain why people behave as they do. A much broader perspective is neededThe Guardian recently asked nine economists whether we’re...
View ArticleJeremy Corbyn: UK can push for 'a real social Europe' by staying in EU
Labour leader says referendum campaign will be chance to push for better workers’ rights and to stand up for public ownershipStaying in the European Union is in the best interests of Britain, with the...
View ArticleWhitehall, where the view is clear and the doubts are secret
The corridors of power contain sceptics about everything from Europe to austerity. But nothing flickers on the imperturbable Treasury facadeOne of the key negotiators of the terms of UK entry to the...
View ArticleKeynes helped us through the crisis - but he's still out of favour
A brief burst of Keynes prevented a 1930s-style collapse that might have led to a more fundamental re-think of the status quo Keynes’s General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money is to economics...
View ArticleIFS says Osborne faces tough choices to hit deficit target
Thinktank’s ‘green budget’ says the chancellor may have to cut spending or raise taxes to reach surplus by 2019-20George Osborne could be forced to raise taxes or increase his public spending cuts if...
View ArticleCall time on the failed NHS privatisation experiment | Letters
NHS privatisation in England has increased dramatically since the Health and Social Care Act was passed in 2012. The most recent official figures show that in 2013-14 the NHS paid £6.6bn to private...
View ArticleThe Guardian view on George Osborne: solemn, binding but always free with one...
The chancellor has made his name by talking tough. But a new audit of his stern promises reveals that they are less than they seemMore than seven years have passed since George Osborne stood up, at the...
View ArticleGlobal woes will delay UK interest rate rise until 2020, say analysts
Weak global economy and sharp slowdown in UK growth will prevent any rise from 0.5% for at least four years, says EIUAnxiety in global markets and a weakening US economy will force the Bank of England...
View ArticleThe Guardian view on the world economy: don’t drive on winding roads with a...
As Janet Yellen heads to Capitol Hill, it may be tempting to vow she will stick with her plan. She would do better to keep her options wide open in a world of financial fluxThe way to earn authority...
View ArticleReport calling for abolition of Network Rail increases fears of privatisation
Thinktank review says railways are inefficient and government should ease burden on taxpayer but Labour says fares would rise and safety would be at riskFears the government could privatise Network...
View ArticleDiffering definitions of economic recovery | Letters
“Nonetheless, any progress in reducing the trade deficit is likely to be extremely slow in the near term, leaving the recovery reliant on domestic demand.” So said an analyst quoted in your report on...
View ArticleSlothful and slapdash: the housing bill tells us everything about the Tories...
A carelessly drawn-up laundry list of legislative odds and ends will define the legacy of the Cameron eraPolitics is a Darwinian business, and failure can be cruelly punished. But so can success, as...
View ArticleSNP denies 'nobbling' Fiscal Commission's oversight powers
Scottish government accused of blocking cross-party plans to give Fiscal Commission authority to review Holyrood’s budgetsScotland’s finance secretary has been accused of killing off proposals in...
View ArticleIf there is another economic crash, Europe’s far right is ready for it | Owen...
History should be warning enough: the left must prepare a coherent alternative to the slash and burn of austerity – and fast The last economic crisis never ended, and another one may loom. Europeans...
View Article£300m rescue cash for mostly Tory councils? The favouritism is jaw-dropping |...
On one hand, the government miraculously finds a pot of money to help protect certain councils from cuts. With the other, it savages adult social careThis week we learned a lot about Tory priorities....
View ArticleGilts plunge as interest rate rises recede
The Bank of England’s next move could be more QE or even interest rate cuts. But would Osborne ever consider the activity booster of infrastructure investment?A record was broken during the latest wave...
View ArticleFacebook director appointed to digital economy advisory group
Richard Allan, who also previously led Amazon’s UK business, will join several others on government committee despite ongoing tax row The government has appointed a Facebook director and the former...
View ArticleIt’s not enough that homeowners prosper. Everyone should
Osborne claims inequality is declining but the economy – and society – will suffer if he fails to invest in the younger generationGeorge Osborne is known for his helicopter trips to Tory dinners, his...
View ArticleTata Steel Europe boss to join protests against Chinese imports
Thousands of steelworkers will stage a protest in Brussels against ‘unfair’ practices by Chinese steel companiesTata Steel’s European boss will join thousands of steelworkers on Monday in a protest...
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