Austerity

Fitch Ratings office in Paris.
Credit rating agency says that fiscal stimulus has boosted growth
By Emily Wight - 02 May 13:29

US economy grew by four per cent in the last 2 years due to stimulus, according to Fitch.

1 comment
George Osborne at the official opening of the Google Camp in London.
A Chancellor hoping something will turn up
By Tony Dolphin - 28 April 8:23

Ignore the fuss about whether or not the economy is technically in recession. Economic stagnation lo

11 comments
As the cuts bite and growth stagnates, who will challenge our reckless bankers?
By Ann Pettifor - 05 February 19:52

In the absence of major re-regulation our financial system remains dangerously dysfunctional.

11 comments
Debts, deficits and Toby Young
By Mehdi Hasan - 28 November 18:29

The Telegraph blogger's response to my ebook on austerity is interesting but ill-informed.

38 comments
Portugal: a case study in the politics of austerity
By Owen Jones - 27 November 12:19

Portuguese workers face a bleak future but the country's weak, fragmented left has empowered the neo

12 comments
On the deficit, Clinton gets it but Obama doesn't.
By Mehdi Hasan - 07 July 13:06

The Bubba comes out against austerity.

26 comments
Those who call for austerity are calling for a second Great Depression
By David Blanchflower - 29 June 15:10

Who do you trust on the economy: Bernanke, King and Geithner, or some right-wing blogger?

55 comments

Latest tweets