Tag Result: OECD
Property tax “could help revive economy”
The government should introduce a property tax to boost the country’s economic prospects...
OECD: UK 0.5% growth rate lags behind Europe
The UK GDP of 0.5% means it continues to lag behind Germany and France, but it remains ahe...
IPPR:”Tougher mortgage market regulation” needed
Lenders should restrict mortgages to 3.5 times income and loans should be capped at 90% LT...
The UK savings gap – £9trn and counting…
The UK faces a £9trn shortfall in savings to support the next generation after they stop ...
OECD slashes UK Q2 growth forecast
The OECD cut its second-quarter growth forecast for the UK yesterday to 1% from 1.3%, as a...
Budget 2011: Osborne’s speech in full
It took George Osborne a little under one hour to deliver his second package of measures a...
Budget 2011: Govt to benefit from £8bn windfall
Public borrowing is forecast to be lower this year in a sign the government is gaining con...
Sweeping reforms vital to stabilise housing: OECD
Wholesale reform of planning regulations and “regressive” property-related taxes is re...
OECD expects ‘subdued’ UK recovery in 2011
The UK's economic recovery slowed in the second half of last year and will remain 'subdued...
Direction of base rate still unclear
After interest rates were held at 0.5% for the 17th month running, OECD figures suggest ra...