Economics
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World economy would suffer spillovers if Britain votes to leave the EU, warns Paris-based thinktank in new economic forecasts
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Economics blog Why the global economy may need to get worse before it gets better
Larry Elliott in ParisUntil governments act collectively to bolster growth, lasting recovery from the 2008-09 recession will remain elusive -
Foreign demand for goods from UK factories falls for fifth month as customers unwilling to commit to investment
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Legatum Institute index says Nigeria – Africa’s biggest economy – is only the 26th most prosperous African country, as fuel shortages hamper growth
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Centre for Cities says plan is too focused on intercity transport rather than improving performance of individual cities
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Leaving the EU would be a disaster for wages, jobs and employment rights, the TUC says
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Comparisons with German and Dutch regions where productivity is already high do not stand up to scrutiny
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Lloyds Bank’s latest survey finds confidence about trading prospects at three-year low and overall confidence also down
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As developed economies such as Australia’s struggle to encourage growth, even the disciples of austerity are admitting that they might have it wrong
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Poll shows 88% of 600 experts fear long-term fall in GDP if UK leaves single market, and 82% are alarmed over impact on household income
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Thinktank report finds that most EU workers in Britain would not qualify for a work visa under current rules
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George Osborne targets older voters with claim that leaving the EU would drive up inflation, hitting pensions and house prices
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Editorial: Even Athens’ creditors are now divided on whether it is worth carrying on with the farcical pretence that a bankrupt country is ever going to repay in full
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Letters: The patents and rights to these scientific, medical and technological advances have been acquired by big business and big pharma and used solely to make huge profits for the shareholders
Grogonomics Strong growth surprises markets – and workers seeing their wages shrink