Economics
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Letter: Gordon Brown’s reckless decision in his last budget as chancellor was to reduce the income tax rate from 22% to 20%
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‘No spending spree’ warning from Philip Hammond, who is likely to guard against economic damage of UK leaving EU
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With debt repayments of €7bn due in July and default looming, Greek government hunts rescue funds to boost employment
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Chancellor will say UK economy is in far better shape than forecast. What he won’t say is inflation rates rise faster for the poor
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Chancellor tells EU that Britain won’t ‘slink off like a wounded animal’ if no trade agreement is struck during article 50 talks
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Britain’s negotiations to leave the EU look set to take place against a buoyant global economy and amid optimism over jobs and wages
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The Crash of 1929 was an apocalypse, Northumbrian towns were worse than those in occupied France and even the Times admitted there was great poverty
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Combined TV, film and music industry grew almost 11% in second half of 2016, underpinned by digitally savvy UK consumers
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A basic income could defeat the scarcity mindset, instil a sense of solidarity and even ease the anxieties that gave us Brexit and Trump
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Country to become Europe’s most populous nation by 2050 but Brexit could change projections, says ONS
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Business live UK service sector growth slips but eurozone 'firing on all cylinders' - as it happened
Snapshot of eurozone services shows positive trend but UK growth disappoints -
Latest surveys bolster expectations that Bank of England will leave interest rates at their record low for rest of the year
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Premier Li Keqiang will deliver his annual report against the backdrop of a falling currency and an ever-growing housing and debt bubble
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Prices tick up helped by the rising cost of oil but a slump in household spending clouds the outlook
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Experts says Department for International Trade’s ‘cultural fit’ criteria are too subjective to comply with procurement rules
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A massive shift of global capital investment has left homes empty and people homeless, argues Leilani Farha, UN special rapporteur for housing
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US fourth quarter GDP and January trade figures fail to meet hopes, as Trump promises more defence spending ahead of Congress address
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Shadow chancellor says news of further potential cuts was ‘sneaked out’ and condemns government’s ‘failed austerity’
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Review of race in the workplace makes economic as well as moral case for more diverse workforces
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Forecasts likely to be cut by cumulative £29bn between 2015-16 and 2020-21 but sustainability issues remain, says thinktank
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Treasury secretary previews content of first address to Congress and says tax reform is his top policy priority
Rethink rates now or face retail disaster, shops tell chancellor