Economic growth in country could drop by half this year in the event of a sharp recession in Europe, the IMF predicted on Monday in

To summarise the current UK position, ‘demand management’ is out (no money left and anyway it didn’t work), so growth must come from supply-side measures (excluding subsidies or protectionism), and from ‘natural’ private sector growth (born of financial stability and debt reduction). With the peculiar separation in the UK which has evolved between ...

The answers are not really and I sure hope not! Another question? Is the United States in a liquidity trap that's loosely defined as enormous amounts of cash injected into the system by the Fed to lower interest rates while not having the desired effect of stimulating economic growth? 2012 GDP forecast (Congressional Budget Office): 2.0% reduced from a forecast of 2.7%. 2012 unemployment rate...

US economic growth will slow dramatically if tax rises and spending cuts come into effect as planned in 2013, according to new figures.

Corporation tax should be halved to boost business and revive Britain's economic growth, according to a think tank.

Danish Environment Minister Ida Auken has an ambitious agenda for her country's EU presidency, including global leadership on sustainable development. The Socialist politician says she sees no conflict between environmental regulation and spurring economic growth in Europe. More »

At Prime Minister’s Questions yesterday, David Cameron and Ed Miliband first clashed on the subject of economic growth (or, indeed, contraction). That entanglement was, more or less, a score draw. But Ed Miliband was much stronger during a later exchange on the NHS reform bill, culminating with this belter: I shall tell the Prime Minister

Italy and Britain called on the European Union yesterday (18 January) to promote steps to boost economic growth and not focus solely on austerity to bring down the debt levels that have thrown the single currency into crisis. More »

Osborne's admission on economic growth

Despite the billions spent on aid, there is no proof that it leads to economic growth, writes Ruth Porter.