Employers warn over jobs outlook
Press Review 16 May 2005
Almost half of employers expect to hire fewer people this time next year, according to a study published today.
Rates on hold but Brown gets bad news
Press Review 10 May 2005
Gordon Brown was given bad news on his first full day back in the Treasury yesterday.
Survey finds employment boost in Labour targets
Press Review 3 May 2005
An analysis conducted for the Financial Times has found that employment has risen faster in the battleground constituencies.
IFS reveals Brown is 'Robin Hood' chancellor
Press Review 21 April 2005
A study from the Institute of Fiscal Studies shows how Labour has succeeded in redistributing wealth from rich to poor.
Incomes fall as Labour focuses on economy
Press Review 31 March 2005
Tony Blair and Gordon Brown will today tell Cabinet ministers that Labour will use the economy as the springboard for a third successive general election victory.
Budget 2005: The economy
News Article 16 March 2005
The chancellor has defended the state of the public finances amid criticism of a future fiscal "black hole".
Brown 'should amend golden rule'
Press Review 4 March 2005
Gordon Brown should alter his golden rule so that he aims to make a surplus over the next economic cycle, professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers has said.
Stats chief walks election tightrope
Press Review 23 February 2005
The national statistician has conceded he is trying to strike a "difficult balance" between fiddling with sensitive data in an election period and providing accurate figures.
Economic growth faster than expected
Press Review 10 February 2005
Official data shows that the economy grew faster last year than had been expected. Growth rates could reach 3.2 per cent, the Office for National Statistics found.
Scottish economy at risk, warns business
News Article 7 February 2005
The future of the Scottish economy could be undermined by growing health inequalities and a predicted decline in the country's workforce, it has been claimed.
New Deal row as jobless figures fall
News Article 19 January 2005
Ministers have welcomed the latest employment figures as a success for the government's New Deal, but a new report has suggested the growth in the number of jobs is slowing.
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House price crash is main threat, warn economists
Press Review 4 January 2005
The primary hazard to the economy’s stability is a sharp fall in house prices, according to a survey of 21 top economists.
