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The Rachel Reeves theory of growth
That left Rachel Reeves, Britain’s chancellor, with an uphill task when she arrived at the Swiss alpine town to court ...
UK borrowing costs have hit their highest level since the banking crisis. An economist explains what’s happening
UK borrowing costs have risen rapidly to their highest level since the banking crisis of 2007-08, with implications for the ...
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Health warnings about alcohol give only half the story
Some perspective: Canada’s new guidelines define “low risk” as a one-in-1,000 chance of premature death owing to alcohol.
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Why have Britain’s bond yields jumped sharply?
More important is the actual hit to the government debt bill. Two-fifths of the rise in government spending since the ...
Trump voters will be ‘brutally scammed’ during his term, Nobel economist warns
A Nobel laureate is warning supporters of President-elect Donald Trump that they’ll feel as though they’ve been “scammed” ...
UK heading for tax rises despite return to growth, economists say
The UK will return to growth this year but the upturn will not be strong enough to spare the Labour government from raising ...