This isn’t a “mild” recession
The headline GDP figures mask a 15-year living standards disaster for Britons.
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Why has the UK so far avoided recession?
Consumer spending, government support and lower energy prices have propped up growth.
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How much is Britain really working?
The latest headline employment figure disguises worrying trends in the British economy.
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Why recessions make the rich richer
The boss of Harrods has admitted his department store prospers during a recession. This is a clear failure of fiscal…
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Why is the Bank of England raising interest rates when inflation has peaked?
The Bank has to account for the long-term effects not only of its own decisions, but also of government policy.
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What’s worse, inflation or a recession?
We might have to pick our poison.
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What if inflation falls in the wrong way?
Bond markets have suggested US inflation could fall by the most since 2008 next year – which could be catastrophic…
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The UK has become the sick man of Europe again
Britain’s economy is forecast to perform worse than any other in Europe next year.
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The UK economy is shrinking: only investment will save it
Today’s GDP figures mark the beginning of a long recession. The government got us into this mess, and now it…
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What the price of diesel tells us about the coming recession
Industry and agriculture run on diesel; when it becomes unaffordable, the business cycle turns.
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Are we heading for the next credit crunch?
British companies are avoiding borrowing as they await the Autumn Statement, where the wrong message would be disastrous for the…
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The recession will have been made in Downing Street
Liz Truss’s disastrous premiership has added a “moron risk premium” to government borrowing – even after she resigned.
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Why has the Bank of England raised interest rates when a recession is inevitable?
The Bank’s pursuit of lower inflation means a new economic headache: business closures and much higher unemployment.
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The UK is on the edge of recession
GDP fell by 0.3 per cent in August and the economy is still smaller than before the Covid-19 pandemic.
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The meaning of Trussonomics: prevent a recession, then stake everything on growth
All governments want higher growth but few put the incentives in place to achieve it.
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Could today’s bank holiday push the UK into recession?
The extra bank holiday for the Queen’s funeral could cost the British economy £2bn.
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Whitehall plans suicide prevention training for civil servants as recession looms
Economic downturns often coincide with suicide rate increases, so the government is discussing how its front-line staff can help the…
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The coming economic storm
As inflation reaches a 40-year high and with Britain facing a punishing recession, the Conservative leadership contenders have failed to…
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The UK is going into recession, and even Liz Truss might not be able to save it
The power politicians and the Bank of England have to bring down inflation is sadly very limited.
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The Bank of England is recklessly driving the UK into a deep recession
Rate rises will do little to control inflation but they will dramatically increase the threat of mass unemployment.
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