The election is the big event this year, and the outcome is unpredictable. Arguments about tax will feature heavily in the campaign, as David Smith reports
George Osborne’s Budget measures took attention away from the state of the public finances. There is a long way to go before they are back to health, David Smith writes
The prospects for 2014 are good, with growth set to exceed 2013’s unexpectedly strong performance. But interest rates should stay low, David Smith reports
George Osborne’s deficit reduction programme looked to have stalled just a few months ago. Recent evidence suggests it is starting to get back on track, David Smith writes.
This month's spending review will demonstrate that the government is still dead set on reducing the deficit, reports David Smith