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Instant Opinion: dirty money ‘destroys dreams and lives’

Instant Opinion: dirty money ‘destroys dreams and lives’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 21 September
21 Sep 2020
Instant Opinion: ‘prattling about Proms’ doesn’t help BLM

Instant Opinion: ‘prattling about Proms’ doesn’t help BLM
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 28 August
28 Aug 2020
Debate: should Britain scrap Army’s tanks?

Debate: should Britain scrap Army’s tanks?
Defence bosses criticise plans to channel funding into cyberwarfare as government reviews spending
25 Aug 2020
UK economy stagnated in final quarter of 2019

UK economy stagnated in final quarter of 2019
Speculation of a rise in interest rates after disappointing report from ONS
12 Feb 2020
Is GDP the best way to measure economic growth?

Is GDP the best way to measure economic growth?
Labour says a radically different approach is needed to take in social and environmental factors
11 Oct 2019
How much is Brexit costing the UK?

How much is Brexit costing the UK?
Experts predict no-deal would push debt to highest levels since 1960s
8 Oct 2019
Surprise economic growth - is recession off the cards?

Surprise economic growth - is recession off the cards?
Office for National Statistics announced 0.3% increase in activity
10 Sep 2019

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Is the UK headed for recession?

Is the UK headed for recession?
Economy could face its first quarterly contraction since 2012 after uncertainty over Brexit causes sharp slowdown in manufacturing
11 Jun 2019
UK to ‘drop out of top 10 world economies by 2030’

UK to ‘drop out of top 10 world economies by 2030’
Standard Chartered predicts China and India will overtake US, with Britain dropping off the top table entirely
11 Jan 2019
Seven charts that show the world is becoming a better place

Seven charts that show the world is becoming a better place
Globalisation has helped lift hundreds of millions of people above the global poverty line
9 Jan 2019
China facing ‘unstoppable’ population decline

China facing ‘unstoppable’ population decline
State-sponsored think tank warns ageing society could be catastrophic for global economy
9 Jan 2019
Should the eurozone worry about Germany’s GDP drop? 

Should the eurozone worry about Germany’s GDP drop?
Europe’s largest economy shrinks for first time since 2015 as it is hit by weaker trade position and lower consumer spending
15 Nov 2018
UK GDP figures to be published monthly

UK GDP figures to be published monthly
Move will help policymakers and businesses, says ONS
9 Jul 2018
UK economy set for worst year since financial crisis

UK economy set for worst year since financial crisis
Business group predicts lacklustre consumer spending, business investment and trade war will hit growth
19 Jun 2018
India overtakes China as world’s fastest-growing economy

India overtakes China as world’s fastest-growing economy
Indian government adviser says 10% GDP growth target ‘very doable’
1 Mar 2018
Global financial system facing ‘perfect storm’

Global financial system facing ‘perfect storm’
Senior OECD banker says the financial system now more dangerous than in 2008
23 Jan 2018
Is China’s 6.9% GDP growth genuine?

Is China’s 6.9% GDP growth genuine?
Growth last year beat official expansion targets but fears persist all is not what it seems
19 Jan 2018
UK exports enjoy record rise, so where is the Chancellor?

UK exports enjoy record rise, so where is the Chancellor?
Manufacturers say 'worst is behind' the sector – but that doesn't fit the Brexit narrative
10 Jun 2016
Tackle the eurozone's original sin or watch the EU stagnate

Tackle the eurozone's original sin or watch the EU stagnate
On the eve of the EU elections, economist Guido Cozzi lays out the rules for saving the eurozone
21 May 2014
GDP swells by 0.7% as UK show 'fastest growth' since 2007

GDP swells by 0.7% as UK show 'fastest growth' since 2007
Economy is 'robust', but growth slowed slightly in last quarter of 2013 and construction shrunk
28 Jan 2014
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Thursday 25 Apr 2013
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Thursday 25 Apr 2013
25 Apr 2013