Economy

British households have become more, not less, concerned.
If we’re past the worst, then no one thought to tell consumers
By Dominic White and Richard Mylles - 29 May 16:06

British households have become more, not less, concerned over the last five years.

Small businesses exemplify the investment economy Labour wishes to build.
Why small businesses must be at the centre of Labour's economic strategy
By Dan Holden - 29 May 11:24

By promoting balanced growth and increasing employment, small businesses exemplify the investment economy Labour wishes to build.

Borrowing was £1.3bn higher in April than in the same month last year.
Osborne's deficit continues to grow
By George Eaton - 22 May 10:51

Despite no shortage of austerity, borrowing was £1.3bn higher in April than in the same month last year.

Chancellor George Osborne leaves Downing Street on April 10, 2013 in London.
Osborne's run of luck continues as he dodges a triple-dip
By George Eaton - 25 April 10:17

The return of the economy to growth, however anaemic, allows the Chancellor to maintain the narrative that the UK is "healing".

A higher deficit and a triple-dip recession could make this week even worse.
Will this be Osborne's worst week yet?
By George Eaton - 22 April 13:35

A higher deficit and a triple-dip recession could make this week even worse for the Chancellor than the last one.

A pigeon on a rooftop. Photo: Getty
The Treasury select committee is deeply unimpressed by Osborne's Help To Buy scheme
By Helen Lewis - 20 April 16:24

The plan to help first-time buyers is "very much a work in progress", say Andrew Tyrie and colleagues.

George Osborne stares at a wheel. Photo: Getty
Fitch agency downgrades UK credit rating from AAA to AA+
By Helen Lewis - 20 April 8:56

More trouble for "downgraded Chancellor" George Osborne.

Labour peer and former transport secretary Andrew Adonis.
Adonis's review should galvanise the North East and its neighbours
By Ed Cox - 12 April 11:56

While the coalition dithers on its growth strategy, the Labour peer has set out precisely the rebalancing the nation needs to recover from the crash.

George Osborne poses for pictures outside 11 Downing Street.
George Osborne's Budget speech: full text
By George Osborne - 20 March 15:11

"It is a Budget for an aspiration nation."

Freddy Krueger from "Nightmare on Elm Street". Photograph: Getty Images
Will Osborne's two Budget nightmares come true?
By George Eaton - 20 March 11:13

If the OBR forecasts a triple-dip recession and a higher deficit this year, the Chancellor's failure will be clearer than ever.

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