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Chris GilesFinancial Times |
The chancellor needs to act upon her tough rhetoric if she is to assuage bond markets
Statistical agencies trip up when they attempt to weigh the values of good and bad in society
The UK chancellor could yet find herself forced to raise taxes again
Bank of England has already had plenty of time to react to the chancellor’s thinking
If Britain is to have a more European welfare state, it needs a more European tax system
Traditional Labour measures on tax and borrowing will need to be balanced with thinner fare to keep to fiscal constraints
Companies need to be careful, but the judgment ultimately preserves market forces
The chancellor must be careful not to increase the damaging incentives in the tax system as she seeks sources of revenue
An MPC meeting next month looks set to shape interest rates, normalise risk taking and kill a silly fiscal rule
Financial markets are right to be jumpy ahead of November’s election
The Democratic candidate is well advised not to campaign on the Biden administration’s economic record
The difficult reality is a recognition that we will have to spend more and get less than promised from public services
The tax rises needed to fund such schemes put them out of reach — maybe a new study will convince the doubters
The coming fiscal statement will set an economic baseline for the new government