IMF right about keeping Covid support going but on debt relief it’s crumbs

Ultra-low interest rates mean wealthy countries can continue to spend, a luxury the poorest cannot afford

The Guardian view on saving the arts: what about the artists?

Editorial: The government is deaf to the plight of freelance musicians and other creatives

IMF estimates global Covid cost at $28tn in lost output

World economic outlook says 2020 impact is less than thought but there will be deep scars

UK job figures: why there is worse to come

Unemployment is rising as the summer recovery fades and the furlough scheme scales back

The Guardian view on Covid failures: PM eroded trust when he needed it most

Editorial: Boris Johnson’s inept handling of the pandemic has risked undermining his claim to level up the country’s poorest regions and forced him to ask local leaders for help

England arts bailout a ‘gamechanger’ – but some will miss out

While many welcome the government’s Covid rescue package, concerns remain

England’s hospitality bosses prepare legal challenge to Covid lockdowns

Exclusive: industry leaders say government should show scientific basis for restrictions

The Guardian view on Boris Johnson’s Cop26: ask if GDP growth is sustainable

Editorial: The government needs an environmental sense of purpose that specifies the appropriate ends for economic activity

Ministers’ game of chicken with people’s jobs will only slow the recovery further

The government’s change of heart on job support came too late – after many redundancies had already been made

Debt may be cheap, but the UK’s poor productivity will cost us dear

Thinktanks urging cuts in business taxes seem to forget that many industries which once powered growth are now dying

Coronavirus: UK workers to get two-thirds of wages if firms told to shut

Rishi Sunak announces new furlough scheme with PM set to outline ‘three-tier’ approach to local lockdowns on Monday

The Guardian view on Sunak’s U-turn: bad for him but good for the country

Editorial: Only a few days ago the chancellor said he could not ‘save every job’. It turns out he can

New furlough scheme: how does it work and who will benefit?

We delve into the details of Rishi Sunak’s plan to protect firms forced to close

Reduced Covid furlough scheme is an insult, say northern leaders

MPs and mayors say measures not enough as council leaders plead for local lockdown lifeline

New furlough scheme may not be enough, say north of England firms

Covid measures are designed to help businesses forced to close their doors over the winter