Why Boris Johnson was wrong to say wages are rising
Average earnings have spiked due to Covid-19 factors but fell in the most recent quarter.
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Rishi Sunak is haunted by the ghost of Christmas present
As the Chancellor contends with chronic shortages and a living standards squeeze, his fear is that voters’ patience may run…
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How Brexit and Covid-19 caused the number of HGV drivers in the UK to plummet
The 37 per cent fall in EU drivers since March 2020 compares to a fall of only 5 per cent…
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The spirit of the age: Why the tech billionaires want to leave humanity behind
Jeff Bezos and his contemporaries are using their fortunes to achieve god-like ambitions for the future.
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In charts: The legacy of Angela Merkel’s chancellorship
During her 16 years in power, the German premier has presided over both economic growth and rising inequality.
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Energy prices, petrol, rent and food: What’s driving the UK’s cost of living crisis?
A complex problem of supply and demand is rapidly driving up the cost of living in the UK.
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Why China’s Evergrande debt crisis is the tip of an iceberg
The woes of the world’s most heavily indebted property developer could soon mean problems for Xi Jinping, China’s economy and…
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Adam Tooze: “We need to focus on the total apocalypse of climate breakdown”
The author of Crashed and Shutdown on whether the age of neoliberalism is over.
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