Economy

A disaster is coming: we aren’t saving enough for retirement, our state system is broken and our politicians are too scared to act

A Labour government will need money so that vital public services don’t fall through the cracks

We can measure it, but does it measure us? Productivity needs to take into account our values as well as our economic goals

Part of George Osborne’s poisonous legacy, the money would be better targeted at poorer OAPs

Brexiteers are looking at the country’s crisis with glee. But their schadenfreude might just be misplaced

The former PM may have gone but the nonsense economics she inflicted on us are still cheered by some

Our pubs and restaurants can’t find enough employees, and the government is doing nothing about it

Higher costs, higher interest rates, weak growth, war in Europe, China faltering – the only way out might be via a recession

Jeremy Hunt is ready to cave in and reduce inheritance tax to keep grumbling Conservatives onside

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?