Reeves will be more hands on with the economy than the last Chancellor July 9, 2024 Reeves's endorsement for adopting an industrial strategy is a radical break from the past, Chris Dorrell writes
Ruchir Sharma on bailouts, inequality and making markets free again July 8, 2024 A new book by Ruchir Sharma argues that a bigger state is exactly the wrong diagnosis for a government looking to boost growth.
What the next government needs to do to kickstart the economy July 2, 2024 There's a startling degree of consensus on the economic challenges facing the next government, but that does not make them any easier to solve.
Election 2024: Our plan for business will ‘turbocharge growth’, Tories claim June 27, 2024 The Conservatives have claimed their plan for the UK’s businesses will “turbocharge growth and productivity” ahead of the July 4 general election.
London dragging on UK’s productivity growth since the pandemic, data suggests June 17, 2024 London has been holding back the UK's productivity growth since the pandemic, despite being the country's most productive region.
AI skills could mean higher pay, PwC research finds May 21, 2024 PwC has found that jobs which involve AI could pay higher and are experiencing a booming productivity growth rate.
Capital markets, climate change and AI will profoundly alter financial services May 20, 2024 Addressing the biggest challenges facing the economy will not only bolster the City’s offering, but will contribute to broader questions of growth and productivity, says Chris Hayward City Week is back! Today, the 14th edition of City Week begins and Guildhall’s doors will open to over 1,000 international delegates. This year, our focus is four [...]
The UK is out of recession – but it’s far too soon to celebrate May 14, 2024 While the UK's exit from recession is welcome news, structural problems will continue to stymie economic growth for years to come if they are not addressed soon, Chris Dorrell writes
Higher wage growth has not fuelled inflation – but it will if productivity does not improve May 13, 2024 Despite stronger real wage growth, productivity - which measures workers' output per hour - has actually deteriorated in the past year.
Britain’s bad bosses finally show some signs of improvement May 13, 2024 "Bad managers are an area in which Britain stands out," the Resolution Foundation said in its Ending Stagnation report.