Recession

Vacancies abound. Photograph: Getty Images
There are loads of jobs - but only for those who already have one
By Martha Gill - 08 February 16:14

Why the rise in vacancies won't help the unemployed.

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Today's GDP figures are the final nail in the coffin of Osborne's credibility
By David Blanchflower - 25 July 15:30

This was all so avoidable, and entirely predictable.

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The UK could already be back in recession, say forecasters
By Samira Shackle - 16 January 12:37

The Item Club and the CEBR say Britain is in a double-dip recession. Where is the government's plan

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Are we catching the US disease?
By Gavin Kelly - 21 November 10:17

The average American household has failed to benefit from the recent era of economic growth and risi

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The dangers of ignoring this recession's bitter regional edge
By Lewis Goodall - 19 November 11:41

The north of England and many of the other English regions are enduring a daily squeeze that is seld

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Rejoice! We're a safe haven.
By Mehdi Hasan - 11 November 14:29

But low gilt yields aren't a vote of confidence in the UK economy.

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It's not just the eurozone that could push the UK back into recession
By Samira Shackle - 03 November 13:43

The NIESR predicts a 70% chance of recession if the eurozone crisis is not solved -- and a 50% chanc

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Pimco predicts low growth rates for Britain and the Eurozone
By Sella Oneko - 28 September 18:59

Bond giant predicts slow European growth

Swiss National Bank intervenes to weaken the threat posed by strong franc
By Nilpa Shah - 06 September 14:23

Switzerland's economy suffers from a "massive overvaluation" of the Swiss franc.

Western world at risk of double-dip recession
By Eleanor Margolis - 31 August 14:42

Crumbling economic confidence in the US and Europe may lead to another financial plunge.

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