Economic Analysis

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Chancellor should heed IMF advice and boost capital spending

Responding to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) statement on the UK economy today (Wednesday), TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady said:

22 May 2013
Household incomes in the UK are falling behind their European neighbours

Commenting on figures published today (Tuesday) by the Office for National Statistics which show that the average household incomes in the UK have fallen from 5th to 12th among advanced economies between 2005 and 2011, TUC General Secretary Frances O...

14 May 2013
UK has a shortfall of 395,000 jobs for young adults, says TUC

People aged 18-24 are far less likely to be in work today than before the recession and 395,000 more jobs are needed before youth unemployment rates return to their 2008 level, according to a TUC analysis published today (Tuesday).

14 May 2013
£30bn infrastructure spend could boost growth and reduce long-term debt levels

Investing £30bn in infrastructure projects over the next two years would both boost growth in the short term and increase the UK's potential economic output over the longer term, according to new research published today (Monday) by the TUC and NIESR...

13 May 2013
Nothing to be smug about

The toxic chancellor, George Osborne, won't need much encouragement to take up the invitation from Rob Carnell of banking group ING to "allow himself a moment of smugness" following the news that the UK's GDP managed growth of 0.3 per cent in the fir...

30 April 2013
Construction sector has shrunk by 10 per cent since coalition took office, says TUC

Commenting on figures released today (Thursday) by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), which show that the UK economy grew by 0.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2013, TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady said:

25 April 2013



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