For the next prime minister to solve the UK’s productivity problem, they must attract more foreign investment – here’s how
The British economy has a serious productivity problem that will have to be addressed by the next government. According to...
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Jamie Dimon is bracing for stagflation, but he could get a 1950s-style boom instead
With persistent inflation, war-induced energy price shocks, and rising geopolitical tensions gripping the global economy over the past four years,...
Employers plot fightback against Britain’s sick day scourge
Some believe the strong job market is to blame for younger workers becoming far more willing to call in sick.David...
Slash benefits to get more men into work, IMF urges
“Reduced unemployment benefits and lower labour taxes are associated with higher participation for men of prime working age,” the IMF...
Britain is in decline. Only tough love can save us
The New Yorker magazine, beloved of smug Left-wing sophisticates on both sides of the Atlantic, recently ran a piece on...
Our economic model is bust. Being a services superpower is not enough
You can’t buck the market, Margaret Thatcher liked to say, and she was right. You can’t buck the market, you...
Productivity rises rapidly again in good sign for U.S. economy
Last Updated: Feb. 1, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. ET First Published: Feb. 1, 2024 at 8:42 a.m. ET Developing story....
This week could tell us everything about where Britain’s economy is heading
On Wednesday, we get figures on the most closely watched of economic statistics at the moment, namely on inflation itself....
The German economic model has been destroyed by its own hubris
With that cut off, costs have soared, hollowing out the industrial base. Even worse, Germany complacently closed down its nuclear...
surging migration is becoming an economic burden
Once more the politicians have promised something they have been unable to deliver, and this time we cannot hide behind...
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