Economics 101

The UK productivity puzzle is the long-term slowdown in productivity growth. But how long term, and when did it start? It is often discussed as a problem “since the GFC” or sometimes “since 2010” where the blame falls squarely on “austerity” under the Coalition and then the Conservatives since 2015.

The role and conduct of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and other financial regulators is, quite rightly, under intense scrutiny, with its work being looked at today by the Financial Services Regulation committee. Too often these quangos, and in particular regulators, are treated as untouchable institutions, standing high and mighty

The first GDP release of the new Labour government was always going to be of interest, especially as they report on the period directly before the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, delivered her first budget. Yet few could have been prepared for the figures revealed by the Office for National Statistics (ONS)