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To avoid squeezed households struggling, we must beware of premature interest rate rises

Households may struggle unnecessarily from premature interest rate rises if we continue to rely on the current key indicator of income growth.

By Matthew Whittaker

To avoid squeezed households struggling, we must beware of premature interest rate rises

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Austerity after 2015: why the worst is yet to come

Without further welfare cuts or tax rises, the next government will have to cut departmental spending 50% faster.

By Matthew Whittaker

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