Economics
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The IMF has not lived up to its own hype on social protectionThe International Monetary Fund claims to support health, education and welfare programmes. Yet our research shows enforcing fiscal austerity remains its real concern
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Vote Leave attacks IFS thinktank over Brexit austerity predictionCampaigners slam Institute for Fiscal Studies as ‘paid-up propaganda arm’ of EU after it predicted hole in UK public finances
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The case against negative interest ratesThe only way to ensure that ‘new money’ is put into circulation is to have the government spend it on building houses and upgrading infrastructure
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Eurozone unlocks €10.3bn bailout loan for GreeceMeeting in Brussels ends in agreement at 2am after IMF waters down its demands to placate Germany and payment is split into two tranches
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George Osborne's new financial year gets off to 'a disappointing start'ONS reveals government borrowing at £600m more than expected for April with deficit figures for March also revised up
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David Cameron claims family holidays could cost £230 more after BrexitDavid Cameron says falling pound could hit holiday spending and accommodation in latest warning about Britain leaving EU
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Desperate for short-term cash, George Osborne is causing long-term damage by selling off Britain’s most prized assets. ‘Everything must go’ is now public policyAusterity is far more than just cuts. It’s about privatising everything we own
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Only a fraction of UK job ads offer flexibility, study findsLittle progress made despite warnings to employers facing skills shortages that they are failing to tap into large pool of talent
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Is George Osborne's post-Brexit forecast backed up with evidence?UK chancellor’s dire warnings are based on worst-case scenarios modelled on best guesses. They are economically flawed but politically powerful
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Food prices falling faster than official figures showOfficial CPI figures for the price of food and drink are vastly different from those unearthed by an ONS project which ‘scrapes’ supermarket website price data
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Cameron warns against 'self-destruct' vote to leave EUPM and chancellor unveil Treasury report predicting falls in GDP, sterling, house prices and wages in event of Brexit
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Here’s the economic reality of Brexit – without the unicorn fantasyLeave campaigners conjure up a scenario in which the UK can design its own economic environment. But the impact of an EU exit is complex
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Like some of his predecessors, Osborne has to cope with a trade deficit and budget deficit at the same timeGeorge Osborne, the really unfortunate chancellor
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Has convenience turned you into a monster?Like me, you might be a liberal who loves Uber and Airbnb. But the darker side of the new economy isn’t something we can simply ignore
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This time in the euro debt crisis, the IMF will come bearing gifts for the GreeksAthens is at another crisis point. But the proponents of austerity ranged against it are starting to turn on each other – and suddenly there is a glimmer of light
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Flexibility is the new injustice inflicted on the working classGlobalisation is often blamed for falling living standards But the role of flexible working and self-employment in blighting people’s lives is being overlooked
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