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Leading economic thinkers join Newsnight's Jeremy Paxman to explain why we do not feel any better off despite buoyant stock markets. »

Labour leader Ed Miliband has said there needs to be transparency between countries so it is clear "how much tax is being paid and how much profit is being made" by multinational firms. »

Two people with mental health problems win their legal challenge after claiming the government test for sickness benefit would discriminate against them. »

The Bank of England governor was outvoted once again this month, as the Bank's rate-setting committee decided against more stimulus measures. »

The UK's planned austerity measures will be a drag on economic growth, the International Monetary Fund has warned. »

It seems that the US government’s belief in the efficiency of its private sector to run its power infrastructure is proving completely bogus.According to a Congressional report, it would be more secure for US infrastructure for congress to put a cat in charge of the network than leave things as they are.The report said that inefficiencies in how security standards are set and “haphaza »

The US dollar is firmer against most of the major currencies, but is more mixed against the emerging market currencies. Although the US reports April existing home sales (consensus +1.4%), the focus is on Bernanke's testimony and then the FOMC minutes. Essentially we expect the Federal Reserve Chairman to say essentially three things: First, that the Fed has made progress on its thinking o »

How gunboat diplomacy led to attempts at land reform »