Economics
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The UK faces the longest period of falling living standards since the 1950s – and that grim forecast is based on Brexit going well
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Thinktank downgrades growth forecast for 2017, saying Brexit uncertainty will mean Britain missing global upswing next year
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Stress tests show impact would be ‘no worse’ than this year’s tests, which were at extreme of what might be expected
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Has Brexit caused the recent slowdown in the UK economy? Two former MPC members discuss the economic indicators
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Employers’ groups say it is vital the new industrial strategy is underpinned by a powerful overseer to monitor progress
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Yes, there are flaws and omissions, but it accepts that government has a vital role to play in creating a healthy economy, says Michael Jacobs, director of the Institute for Public Policy Research’s Commission on Economic Justice
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First thoughts We all know a false economy when we see it – why doesn’t our government?
Abi WilkinsonCuts to legal aid and disability benefits are costing more than they save, writes freelance journalist Abi Wilkinson -
Life in South America’s largest metropolis is anything but uniform – the city’s core and its periphery are worlds apart
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Editorial: Social protections can best be upheld through international cooperation. Labour should clearly back the single market and the customs union
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Letters: Readers respond to the advance in robotics, and what it means for our economy, social fabric and the planet
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