Economics
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Prepare for the worst: this inequality rift will tear our society apart
Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett
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Project Syndicate economists Trump’s honeymoon with the stock market will soon be over
Nouriel RoubiniHis promises have rallied the Dow Jones – but his inconsistent, erratic and destructive policies will take a toll on growth -
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Resolution Foundation says inflation, welfare cuts and squeeze on pay will punish least well-off hardest
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Peter Navarro, head of new National Trade Council, claims currency is ‘grossly undervalued’, sending it to eight-week high
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All the day’s economic and financial news, including new growth and unemployment data from the eurozone
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Europe will suffer if it punishes leavers and restricts free trade. It must transform itself so all states gain from membership
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Social equality More than ever, Australians must work together to create an inclusive society
Lisa AnneseFrom advertising to workplaces, in 2017, let’s endeavour to recognise the enormous opportunity that diversity offers all of us
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Part-time jobs paying more than £40,000 a year have increased by more than 5% in the past year, with traditional nine-to-five structure being remodelled
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Failure of Greece and the EU to reach compromise by 20 February ‘would bring back Grexit with a vengeance’
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The City rigged markets, laundered money and mis-sold products, but has diverted attention by threatening to leave London
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Values-led business Sonny Perdue vows to make American agriculture great again – but for whom?
Ricardo J SalvadorNora GilbertPresident Trump wants Perdue to lead the agriculture department – but the head of a global agribusiness could favor big ag over family farmers
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Community groups join forces to protest over soaring level of rents fuelled by a big rise in visitor numbers
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Higher consumer spending and rising business investment fails to offset fall in exports and rise in imports
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With 57% of maintained nursery schools rated ‘outstanding’, it seems madness for them to face cuts. If anything, their remit ought to be extended
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News that pace of growth slowed in last three months of 2016 by more than Wall Street expected is a boon for new president
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Growth slowed to 1.9% in the fourth quarter of 2016 from 3.5% in the third, as weak exports weighed on the world’s largest economy
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Letters: David Hodge’s stance makes him an accessory to his party’s cuts, rather than a rebel against them
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Live US economy created 227,000 new jobs in January, as jobless rate rises to 4.8% - live updates