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Also in today’s newsletter: Eurozone in recession, Turkey’s central bank chief, and how the pandemic has disrupted the dating cycle
If Labour wins the next election, it is likely to encounter a much harsher environment than when it won power in 1997
Commercial sector demand pushes PMI reading to highest level since February, even as housebuilding falls sharply
To raise home ownership, blockages in the planning and tax system need to be removed
Also in this newsletter: DeSantis gets ready to declare, chips battle rages on, sight loss in the workplace
Shadow chancellor endorses muscular industrial policy but says spending must comply with fiscal rules
Outlook notes that inflation remains ‘stubbornly high’
Capital records smallest impact from coronavirus, highlighting the challenge of levelling up Britain
Also in this newsletter: ECB ‘too lax’ in supervising banks, Autonomy founder extradited to US, science round-up
BoE no longer expects long contraction, due to lower energy prices and stronger global growth
Older commercial real estate out of major UK cities is struggling to attract demand
Analysts expect further strength as UK economy performs better than expected
Recent upheaval has seemingly made no difference to long-term trend of weak growth
Data adds to evidence of economic improvement last month, even as number of new companies hits record low
Huw Pill says companies and households need to accept energy price rises have made them poorer
Then, as now, the government was dealing with concurrent crises but the circumstances are quite different this time
Also in this newsletter, future potential tax rises carry risks for both mainstream parties
Industrial action is setting the stage for long-term damage
Unfortunately politicians remain unable to offer a plausible account of how this can be achieved
Economists caution that data may not be strong enough to persuade Bank of England to pause rate rises
Revised January figures push gross domestic product 0.3% higher than its level three years ago
Official revised data shows uptick in GDP, but business investment was worse than previously thought
The failures of SVB and Credit Suisse could pause plans to water down post-crisis rules
Figures published on Friday show economy is faring remarkably well considering headwinds
Central bank’s forecast for inflation is softer than in February
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