This is easily the best commentary on yesterday’s growth data that I have seen and comes from Geoff Tily at the TUC (whose blog is worth following): At 0.5%, today’s preliminary estimate of GDP quarterly growth in 2015 Q3 was a little weaker than expected (0.6%), down from 0.7% in Q2, and continued the run
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I am spending much of the day in meetings and seminars, the first being on the subject of austerity. That made me ask the obvious question, of what is austerity? Looking at dictionary definitions definitions I think it fair to conclude that austerity means: Sternness or severity of manner or attitude Plainness and simplicity in appearance A
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The following is reposted from the London School of Business and Finance website, in the public interest: HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are looking for independent members to give an oversight of tax authority by joining the new Charter committee. The body will be a subcommittee of HMRC’s board charged with overseeing how the tax
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