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  • Friday, 7 October, 2022
    UK government spending
    Ministers must reassure the markets about their growth plan

    As the UK weans itself off cheap money it is vital that investors have faith in government finances

  • Saturday, 27 August, 2022
    Political Fix podcast28 min listen
    Struggling with the energy crisis

    With energy bills set to soar from October, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak faced mounting questions about how they would help struggling families

  • Thursday, 11 August, 2022
    Sebastian Payne
    The Tories cannot afford to waste any more time

    Once in office, the next prime minister must act decisively to deal with the looming economic crisis

  • Wednesday, 8 June, 2022
    Boris Johnson
    Johnson makes boosting economic growth his top priority

    PM tries to move on from the partygate scandal by laying the ground for tax cuts

  • Friday, 22 April, 2022
    Markets InsightBank of England
    Bank of England’s remit needs a fundamental rethink

    After major errors, future monetary policy should be made fit for purpose by targeting nominal GDP

  • Sunday, 3 January, 2021
    UK economic growth
    UK economists’ survey: recovery will be slower than in peer countries

    Full responses to the FT’s annual questionnaire

  • Monday, 20 April, 2020
    Coronavirus
    Johnson faces cabinet split on lifting lockdown

    Gove and Sunak favour swifter reopening but Hancock wants virus crushed first

  • Wednesday, 18 September, 2019
    Bank of England
    Who will be the next Bank of England governor?

    A shortlist of candidates includes a financial regulator and a former minister

  • Tuesday, 17 September, 2019
    Bank of England
    Looming election set to delay appointment of Bank of England governor

    Mark Carney may be asked to extend his tenure if Brexit is delayed again

  • Monday, 22 July, 2019
    UK business & economy
    New UK prime minister must be realistic about the economy

    Initial conversations with the EU are key: we can apply pressure but may have to compromise

  • Monday, 24 June, 2019
    LombardMatthew Vincent
    Unlike Boris, PatVal boss Luke Johnson cannot have it both ways

    Former café chain boss returns to print, but hasn’t much to say about business’s demise

  • Thursday, 20 September, 2018
    European companies
    Sense and flexibility could keep Unilever in the FTSE 100

    The UK index has leeway in its rules to continue the consumer group’s dual listing

  • Monday, 1 January, 2018
    Brexit
    Gloomy growth projections cloud hopes for UK economy

    UK to remain a relative laggard among developed countries next year with growth of 1.5%

  • Thursday, 17 August, 2017
    Brexit
    A short transition can help Britain make the best of Brexit

    But there is a danger that any arrangement with the EU will become semi-permanent

  • Thursday, 11 May, 2017
    beyondbricsAfrican economy
    Averting a crisis of confidence in Kenya

    Banking regulation must change to avoid a self-fulfilling downturn

  • Thursday, 2 February, 2017
    UK employment
    Bank of England upgrades UK growth forecasts again

    Rates unchanged as outlook defies Brexit pessimism

  • Saturday, 7 January, 2017
    Brexit
    Most economists still pessimistic about effects of Brexit

    FT annual survey finds majority unreassured by resilience of UK economy since the vote

  • Monday, 2 January, 2017
    UK business & economy
    Bank of England expected to keep its options open

    FT annual survey finds ecomists expecting more talk than action from the MPC

  • Monday, 2 January, 2017
    Brexit
    Weaker pound expected to reduce immigration

    Slower economic growth also predicted to deter new migrants

  • Wednesday, 23 November, 2016
    UK business & economy
    Economists’ views on Philip Hammond’s debut

    Paul Johnson, Bronwyn Curtis and Gerard Lyons give their verdict on Autumn Statement

  • Sunday, 3 January, 2016
    Currencies
    Economists’ forecasts: Fears over balance of recovery

    Respondents cite current account deficit and reliance on household consumption

  • Sunday, 13 December, 2015
    Retirement
    Nigeria’s pension regulator: ‘Ghosts don’t have biometrics’

    Chinelo Anohu-Amazu, Nigeria’s pension regulator, has a no-nonsense view of the value of reforms

  • Thursday, 1 January, 2015
    Global Economy
    Annual FT economists’ survey: Former MPC members urge rate rise

    ‘Delay in normalising will turn out to be a mistake’

  • Thursday, 1 January, 2015
    Global Economy
    Annual FT economists’ survey: Living standards forecast to rise

    Warning that many will still feel poorer than before crisis

  • Thursday, 1 January, 2015
    Brexit
    Annual FT economists’ survey: EU referendum would damage economy

    Referendum in 2017 likely to cause sharp falls in business investment

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