There are different measures of productivity and the nature of the UK’s problem depends on which one we are looking at.
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There was token investment in driverless cars, but this was a pitiful budget by a rudderless government.
It’s unlikely the next budget will do much to address the UK’s failure to raise money from corporation taxes.
Theresa May has read the economic runes – and called an election while she still confidently can.
The UK government’s U-turn on a national insurance increase for self-employed people exposes the flaws in its approach to building a stronger and more inclusive economy.
Changes to the national insurance tax for self-employed people was one of the most controversial parts of the 2017 spring budget.
Philip Hammond delivers his last Spring Budget on the state of the UK economy. Our panel of experts dissect what it says.
Recent history shows us why we should take the latest healthy forecasts with a pinch of salt.
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