Has the coronavirus crisis killed neoliberalism? Don’t bet on it
The intention of government policies is to return to ‘normal’ as soon as possible, says Alex Doherty, host of the Politics Theory Other podcast
Low-paid workers bear brunt of coronavirus recession, study shows
One in three of lowest-paid have either lost their jobs or been furloughed, Resolution Foundation finds
Government’s grip of Covid-19 recovery will throttle villages and city centres alike
Ministers have learned the wrong lessons from the coronavirus crisis – their ignorance of local needs will doom the economy
How will Britain dig itself out of a £300bn coronavirus hole?
Despite the deficit heading for a peacetime record, today’s Tory party has little appetite to repeat austerity
UK budget deficit to rise to £300bn this year, OBR says
Bill rises by £20bn in past fortnight as tax revenue dwindles and state spending soars to head off economic meltdown
Cuomo is letting billionaires plan New York’s future. It doesn’t have to be this way
The New York governor is replacing elected representatives with private, unaccountable monopolists, and lawmakers across the US are doing the same thing
The scare stories about government debt are back. Ignore them
Fiscal hawks are using the same lines as they did in 2009. But there’s no reason to fear a sovereign debt crisis, says economics professor Simon Wren-Lewis
UK coronavirus live: No 10 uses wrong quote to reject Starmer’s claim PM misled MPs about care home advice – as it happened
Labour leader questions prime minister on excess deaths; chancellor Rishi Sunak warns of ‘significant recession’; death toll now 33,186
The Guardian view on the UK economy: deep depression and a huge bill ahead
Editorial: The pandemic is pushing the UK into a historic slump. The government is now the spender of last resort
Treasury considers tax hikes and pay freezes to cover Covid-19 costs
Britain’s budget deficit expected to hit £337bn this year after spending surge
As in 2008, this crisis will bring winners and losers. This time, let’s get it right
Progressives missed an opportunity after the last crash. To fix our broken economy after Covid-19, we need bold new ideas, says Carys Roberts, executive director of the Institute for Public Policy Research
UK furlough Q&A: All you need to know about the coronavirus job retention scheme
The scheme has been estimated to cost the Treasury £12bn per month for 7.5m employees
EU faces ‘existential threat’ if coronavirus recovery is uneven
Economy commissioner Paolo Gentiloni says bloc needs a sound plan to avoid divisions
Chancellor extends UK furlough scheme until end of October
Rishi Sunak says programme will run for further four months as Britain exits lockdown
State-backed loan schemes deliver £15bn to UK businesses
Chancellor says 304,000 firms have benefited in sharp increase in lending during pandemic