Economics
Don’t be fooled – the UK economy is not having a rerun of the 1970s | Larry Elliott
A Brexit and Covid-induced pay boom won’t last long while employers hold all the the cards
Larry Elliott
25, Jul, 2021 @10:20 AM
Labour must say it out loud: Brexit needs to be reversed
In Northern Ireland, the Leavers’ folly is now manifest. How can the opposition stay silent about the root cause of the crisis?
William Keegan
25, Jul, 2021 @6:00 AM
UK business activity at four-month low due to staff shortages amid ‘pingdemic’ – as it happened
US private sector growth also slows despite manufacturing hitting record high, while eurozone activity surges to 21-year high and UK retail sales grow
Julia Kollewe
23, Jul, 2021 @2:09 PM
UK recovery slows amid weakening consumer demand and staff shortages
Snapshot of the economy in 10-day period to 21 July prompts concerns that recovery is stalling
Larry Elliott Economics editor
23, Jul, 2021 @11:12 AM
Workers in south-west England hardest hit by Universal Credit cut
TUC says high proportion of people who will be affected by planned £20-a-week benefit cut are in work
Phillip Inman
22, Jul, 2021 @11:01 PM
ECB leaves rates at record lows in 2% inflation push; US jobless claims rise – as it happened
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
Graeme Wearden
22, Jul, 2021 @4:13 PM
Number of UK factory workers rising at fastest rate for almost 50 years
CBI says figures show post-lockdown jobs, investment, output, costs and prices all rising rapidly
Larry Elliott Economics editor
22, Jul, 2021 @1:02 PM
FTSE 100 best day in five months; UK debt costs rise; house sales surge – as it happened
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
Graeme Wearden
21, Jul, 2021 @3:53 PM
UK borrowing falls as debt interest payments jump to £8.7bn
As economy reopened, government’s budget deficit reached £22.8bn in June, says ONS
Richard Partington Economics correspondent
21, Jul, 2021 @7:33 AM
UK public services face cuts of up to £17bn, says IFS
Government on track to spend billions less than planned before pandemic, warns thinktank
Richard Partington Economics correspondent
20, Jul, 2021 @11:01 PM
FTSE 100 in £44bn tumble, Dow’s worst day since October, as Covid fears hit markets – as it happened
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as global selloff wipes £44bn off London’s blue-chip index
Graeme Wearden
19, Jul, 2021 @9:07 PM
Bank of England expert: tight policy not the right policy on inflation
Monetary policy committee member warns against choking off UK economy to combat inflation
Larry Elliott and Phillip Inman
19, Jul, 2021 @1:33 PM
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