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economist paul johnson:  we are nowhere near out...

economist paul johnson: we are nowhere near out...

As the man relied on to obtain sense of the numbers in the chancellor’s spring statement,the IFS...


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uk faces two decades of no earnings growth, ifs...

uk faces two decades of no earnings growth, ifs...

Thinktank says budget shows Brexit uncertainty and loss of productivity could build wages below...


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george osbornes budget surplus plan is based on...

george osbornes budget surplus plan is based on...

The IFS says the chancellor’s map to turn a deficit into a surplus is reliable politics but bad...


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uk faces two decades of no earnings growth and...

uk faces two decades of no earnings growth and...

Thinktank’s budget analysis says forecasts for lower productivity,earnings and growth until 2022...


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the british umpire: how the ifs became the most...

the british umpire: how the ifs became the most...

When the media sizes up tomorrow’s budget,one verdict will matter more than all the others....


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ifs to voters: you have a choice between the...

ifs to voters: you have a choice between the...

Respected thinktank says neither Conservatives nor Labour are being entirely honest approximately...


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big pay rises for top earners deepening...

big pay rises for top earners deepening...

Wage hikes of nearly 6% could signal return of pre-2008 rewards,thinktank saysBig pay rises for...


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ifs makes damning assessment of tory and labour...

ifs makes damning assessment of tory and labour...

Neither party’s general election manifesto sets out an honest set of choices,says leading...


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data facts and fiction | letter

data facts and fiction | letter

In his long read on the Institute for Fiscal Studies (15 March) Simon Akam quotes Paul Johnson,its...


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ifs warns market turmoil could leave black hole in...

ifs warns market turmoil could leave black hole in...

Share price falls,low oil prices, Brexit and volatile tax receipts just a few factors that may force...


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tax credit climbdown would threaten welfare cap,...

tax credit climbdown would threaten welfare cap,...

Institute for Fiscal Studies says watering down planned changes would make it impossible for George...


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no pay rise for 15 years, ifs warns uk workers

no pay rise for 15 years, ifs warns uk workers

Thinktank’s post-budget analysis says average wages will be no higher in 2022 than in 2007 with...


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the uk economy breaks more records - for all the...

the uk economy breaks more records - for all the...

Forget national insurance rates. The IFS and Resolution Foundation focus on the genuine story: 15...


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budget 2016: osborne has only 50 50 chance of...

budget 2016: osborne has only 50 50 chance of...

Chancellor will maintain to raise taxes or make further cuts whether OBR downgrades its forecasts...


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spending review will still leave poor families...

spending review will still leave poor families...

IFS says there is 50-50 chance Osborne will have to revisit spending plans,while Resolution...


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middle income households faring best since the...

middle income households faring best since the...

Swelling ranks of the UK’s pensioners joining middle earners have pushed median up,says IFS...


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labour corporation tax hike could help schools but...

labour corporation tax hike could help schools but...

Jeremy Corbyn’s policy could boost educational performance but hold long-term effects on...


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uk will need to impose tax rises of £30bn to...

uk will need to impose tax rises of £30bn to...

Chancellor will fail to sever deficit by 2025 without extra taxes,Institute of Fiscal Studies...


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hammond £5bn short of austerity is ending target,...

hammond £5bn short of austerity is ending target,...

Institute for Fiscal Studies figures are blow to chancellors attempt to support his promisePhilip...


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impact of uk foreign aid diluted by pursuing...

impact of uk foreign aid diluted by pursuing...

Thinktank estimates ODA spending will rise by £1bn during the course of next parliamentPoverty...


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inequality in the uk: 5% of households have assets...

inequality in the uk: 5% of households have assets...

Institute of Fiscal Studies report shows Britain is more unequal country when measured by wealth...


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low income families will be biggest losers in next...

low income families will be biggest losers in next...

Watchdog warns plans for reduction in tax credits will choose heavy toll on households facing cuts...


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