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The UK has one of the largest economies in the world. But how big? Some say it is the 5th biggest; others say it is the 9th. Which is right? The answer is both. Here’s why. How to create a league table of world’s biggest economies When people talk about the size of an economy,
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Canadians gave the Liberals a strong majority in Parliament at the 2015 general election, surprising many observers. How has the new government been getting on?
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A summary of Budget 2016 and the Office for Budget Responsibility's forecasts for the economy and public finances.
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The briefing sets out the background to the 2016 Budget which will take place on Wednesday 16 March 2016.
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The political aftermath of the military coup that removed Muslim Brotherhood has been rough on the Muslim Brotherhood and other opponents of the new government; the airline crash in the Sinai underlined growing security worries. Nevertheless, President al-Sisi remains popular with large segments of the population, however.
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Background to the joint 2015 Spending Review and Autumn Statement, which will be presented to Parliament on 25 November 2015.
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Analysis of the latest key UK and international economic indicators.
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This briefing provides background to and analysis of developments in the Greek debt crisis, including an overview of the origins of the crisis, a review of latest developments and examines what would happen if Greece left the Eurozone.
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The world economy is expected to expand at its slowest rate since the financial crisis, according to new forecasts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released today. Global growth of 3.1% is now anticipated for 2015, down from the 3.5% forecast in April. The downgrade is due to weaker growth in emerging economies, who make
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This note sets out the background to the July 2015 Budget, the first Budget of the current Parliament.
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This note provides an overview of the 2015 Budget along with analysis of the Office for Budget Responsibility’s forecasts.
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Unemployment: Regional: Regional data on International Labour Organisation unemployment, the headline measure of unemployment.
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Violence has been increasing in eastern Ukraine, leading to calls for the West to arm the Ukrainian government. But Ukraine is also close to financial meltdown.
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