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    • Wednesday, 1 February, 2023
      The FT ViewThe editorial board
      The return of the ‘British disease’

      Brexit is one of the factors behind the UK’s economic underperformance

    • Wednesday, 1 February, 2023
      Bank of England
      Bank of England to set out ‘steady state’ measures for LDI market

      Financial stability chief says further steps needed to boost sector’s resilience after September liquidity crisis

    • Tuesday, 31 January, 2023
      ExplainerUK economic growth
      Is the IMF right about the UK economy?

      Fund’s dismal forecast for Britain’s growth pointed to some problems for short and long term

    • Tuesday, 24 January, 2023
      Sarah O'Connor
      How (not) to explain economics to the public

      The UK chancellor’s attempt to do so risked exacerbating an already significant deficit of trust and understanding

    • Monday, 23 January, 2023
      UK financial regulation
      BoE warns insurers over ability to sell down assets in a crisis

      Prudential Regulation Authority’s stress test of 16 life insurers finds their assumptions ‘optimistic’

    • Friday, 20 January, 2023
      Undercover EconomistTim Harford
      Is life in the UK really as bad as the numbers suggest? Yes, it is

      The past 15 years have been a disappointment on a scale we could hardly have imagined

    • Thursday, 19 January, 2023
      Chris Giles
      We, the people, are to blame for Britain’s economic woes

      The UK economy looks sickly against international comparisons, so let’s be honest about the three causes

    • Thursday, 12 January, 2023
      Bank of England
      BoE winds up Truss emergency measures

      Bonds it purchased to stabilise the UK economy after the disastrous mini-Budget have now been sold

    • Thursday, 12 January, 2023
      Jemima Kelly
      The NHS is not just in crisis, it’s in an emergency

      Living in a constant state of calamity has made us strangely laid back about the service’s breakdown

    • Wednesday, 4 January, 2023
      BlackRock Inc
      BlackRock extends block on UK property fund redemptions

      US fund manager looks for ways to slow rush for the exit by big investors

    • Tuesday, 3 January, 2023
      Sarah O'Connor
      It is getting harder for charities to maintain the social safety net

      The cash-strapped voluntary sector does things the state used to, including providing basic necessities

    • Saturday, 31 December, 2022
      Pensions industry
      Pension funds must take ‘extreme care’ with liquidity risks, says OECD

      Rising interest rates and falling stock markets have changed the picture for retirement schemes

    • Thursday, 22 December, 2022
      FT live news
      Live news updates from December 21: Biden greets Zelenskyy at White House, Bankman-Fried set for US extradition
    • Wednesday, 14 December, 2022
      UK inflation
      UK inflation slows to 10.7% in November

      Rate eases from October’s 41-year high thanks to lower petrol prices

    • Tuesday, 13 December, 2022
      Bank of England
      Bank of England warns Sunak over City deregulation drive

      Bailey insists on need for vigilance as BoE set to stress test non-bank financial markets

    • Tuesday, 13 December, 2022
      UK business & economy
      UK company failures predicted to surpass 2009 peak

      Corporate recovery specialists say end of government pandemic support to worsen outlook for struggling groups

    • Friday, 9 December, 2022
      UK labour disputes
      Chancellor warns unions not to jeopardise Britain’s recovery

      Hunt says high pay demands will damage economy and prevent inflation falling fast enough

    • Thursday, 8 December, 2022
      Pensions crisis
      BT pension scheme warns it may need ‘support’ from company

      More cautious approach to liability-driven investing after Truss mini-Budget means returns may fall, MPs told

    • Wednesday, 7 December, 2022
      Pensions
      LDI pension managers dismiss claim that leverage strategies caused gilts turmoil

      UK policymakers examine use of ‘poorly managed’ leverage after crisis led to BoE intervention

    • Monday, 28 November, 2022
      Venture capital investment
      UK state-owned venture fund valuations start to fall

      Fast-growing companies take a ‘down round’, reflecting wider slowdown in tech sector

    • Friday, 25 November, 2022
      Hedge funds
      Hedge fund Rokos warns that sterling is ‘vulnerable’ to further falls

      Brexit, deglobalisation and pandemic deal bigger shock to terms of trade, investors told

    • Wednesday, 23 November, 2022
      Pensions industry
      Gilt crisis was major factor in £500bn hit to UK pension funds, MPs told

      City advisers promoting leveraged LDI strategies labelled ‘villains in the piece’

    • Tuesday, 22 November, 2022
      UK public finances
      UK public borrowing rises as energy cap takes effect

      October’s figure of £13.5bn was £4.4bn more than in the same month last year

    • Saturday, 19 November, 2022
      Pat McFadden
      Labour is committed to maintaining financial stability

      We will not create a mirror image of the disastrous sugar rush of the ‘mini’ Budget

    • Friday, 18 November, 2022
      UK retail sales
      British retail sales rise in October but stay below pre-Covid levels

      Broader pictures shows downward trend as surging prices hit

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