Cameron-Osborne austerity years cost UK dearly when Covid struck, says TUC
Union body claims policies left Britain ‘hugely unprepared’, in report before opening hearing of inquiry
UK property market lacks spring bounce but a crash is unlikely
It’s reasonable to expect a fall in nominal house prices of at least 10%. That’s a chunky fall – and a welcome one
UK factories blame 16th month in a row of falling exports on Brexit barriers
Companies report trading with Europe is now more difficult as Larry Summers says exit from EU ‘contributed to higher inflation’
Brexit, the environment, energy bills … it’s hard to tell Labour and Tory policies apart
Cross-party consensus was once called Butskellism. What do we call it when even Rachel Reeves and Jeremy Hunt agree? says Guardian economics editor Larry Elliott
The Guardian view on food price caps: better at taming inflation than rate hikes
Editorial: When the economy doesn’t work in the way that theory suggests, it’s time to junk the theory
The spectre of price controls is back to spook Sunak – and Thatcherite myths won’t save him
The prime minister is stubbornly attached to an outdated ideology, but has no plan for adapting to volatile times, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
Sure Start director says childcare reform is for UK economy not children
Naomi Eisenstadt, first programme lead, says there is lack of attention on what childcare is actually for
The Observer view on Britain’s economy: it is very sick, but there are remedies
Austerity, Brexit and catastrophic fiscal decisions have inflicted long-term damage to Britain’s productive capacity. Labour is offering the renewal it so badly needs
Rishi Sunak warned over possible UK recession in 2024
High inflation likely to push interest rates above 5% and force up mortgage and loan payments just ahead of election
The Guardian view on a death of consensus: politicians are having different nightmares
Editorial: Interventions from the Tory chancellor and his Labour shadow spell the end of a period of economic agreement
Partygate: Nadine Dorries suggests Boris Johnson Chequers records might have wrong names and dates – as it happened
Former culture secretary says prime ministerial diaries ‘are frequently wrong’
Hunt will back more interest rate rises even if they push UK to recession
Chancellor will back Bank of England’s decisions because ‘inflation is a source of instability’
Look at what hedge funds really do – and tell me capitalism is about ‘rewarding risk’
‘Alternative asset managers’ are mainly focused on protecting themselves from losses – and they get tax breaks for it, too, says author Brett Christophers
Boris Johnson claims publication of Covid inquiry ruling unfairly implies he is holding back documents – as it happened
Boris Johnson letter complains process is ‘unfair’ towards him and confirms he is asking new lawyers to represent him
Bank forecast to raise rates above 5% as UK inflation falls by less than expected
Rate drops to 8.7% but food price rises remain close to 45-year high