Economy

The stereotype of hard-working Germans doesn’t hold up under scrutiny – no other country in Europe offers more paid time off

Despite what Rishi Sunak says about falling inflation, there is more economic pain to come

The “citizenship wage” created nightmares for the country’s productivity. Its abolishment was needed

Wales and Scotland say they are missing out on hundreds of millions in funding from not being part of the EU

Some say the US is in a superpower death spiral like the one that hit post-empire Britain. The signs of decline are there – but so are some green shoots

But, there are ways to recoup the huge cost to taxpayers

Think tank says Britain faces recession next year and five more years of stagflation

The root of our evils – from water to trains to sport – is a belief that making money is not just good business, but morally right

The government’s own economic experts told him his mini-Budget was a huge blunder – but he went ahead with it anyway

Labour’s spending dilemmas overshadow their poll leads. Is their leader right to be cautious, and what could he do on the cheap?

Blocking motorways and trains only affects working people who can do nothing about the situation. And history has shown how little that actually accomplishes

The co-founder of ethical cosmetics company Lush has blamed Brexit for its fall in European demand

In his rush to participate in geopolitics, has the president forgotten about strife-torn France itself?

Our historic mistake and lack of government action are creating costs that rivals don’t have to bear

Once there is a mandate, Labour needs to sign up to as many as possible of Europe’s own “Bidenomics” projects

Actually, the country’s new crisis is even worse than the old one – and there is no way out that is not painful

No matter the season, this rugged Norwegian archipelago holds my heart

The country is heading for higher interest rates and recession

The banks pay huge amounts of tax. If they lose business, then Britain’s economy will suffer

The impact would be behavioural and social as well as financial. But we won’t know until we try it

Some Europhobes seem to think Europe’s economic problems vindicate Brexit. They’re wrong – again

Independence for the Bank is not great, but it is better than the alternative

Ireland’s is the fastest-growing economy in Europe. How has it managed this, and what can the UK learn?

Voluntary price controls won’t solve crippling food inflation – only more money for the poorest will

By 2030 its economy will be bigger than Britain’s. Why are we being left behind?

Our economy needs young, energetic workers from abroad. The government’s inability to accept this fact is poisoning our politics

The people who’ve polluted our national waterways are now asking for more money. Who are they kidding?

Once again, the government is failing to offer any answers for why fisheries are struggling

The government has no plan to save a vanishing sector

By 2028, one in five of us will pay the higher rate - nearly four times more than in the early 1990s

Instead of a sensible housing policy, the government is considering whether to restart George Osborne’s disastrous scheme

As food shopping gets more expensive across Europe, new checks will make things even worse here