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economy Articles

Keeping fighting inflation

It is news to no one that we are living in the toughest economic times for generations. The credit crunch and double-dip recession have pushed household budgets to breaking point. Today’s report from the Bank of England shows that inflation is expected to rise to at...
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Proving that they are precisely the opposite

‘Markets understand the need for more public investment in infrastructure.’  No, this is not a quotation from John Maynard Keynes. Neither is it a quotation from Paul Krugman. Remarkably, it is a quotation from an editorial in The Times on 26 January 2013. This is...
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Local Labour means jobs

Bringing new jobs and growth to Ipswich has been the top priority of the Labour group since we took control of Ipswich borough council in May 2011. Our focus has been on taking practical steps to bring an immediate boost to the local economy in the short term and...
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Respect due

Labour councillors can shape the future of their areas and of their party, writes Jim McMahon LABOUR local government is at the eye of a political and economic storm. We have been selected for special treatment by the coalition government and enduring cuts in...
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