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Will Hutton to lead public sector pay review for coalition

16 May 2010:

Government gives liberal commentator and Labour's Frank Field key policy roles

Podcast: A crisis of economics

Audio (29min 40sec): An all-star panel discusses the effects of the financial crisis on the study of economics. Why have Keynes's ideas had such a resurgence?

• Vince Cable's challenge will be to bring the chancellor to heel

  16 May 2010: Will Hutton: Mr Osborne is the top dog on banking reform because his Treasury is so important, but Mr Cable still holds cards26 comments

• Q&A: Could France leave the eurozone?

  14 May 2010: France outside the eurozone would suffer its own economic troubles – as would Germany. By Phillip Inman8 comments

• VAT rise looms as coalition deal adds estimated £10bn to debt

  13 May 2010: Plans raise fears of blow to already fragile consumer confidence and more upward pressure on inflation

• Plans to raise capital gains tax anger City

  13 May 2010: Landlord groups warn of 'fire sale' over Liberal Democrat-backed plans to raise capital gains tax from 18% to 40%

• UK trade gap widens unexpectedly as imports rocket

  13 May 2010: Britain's trade gap widened more than expected in March as imports shot up five times faster than exports, casting fresh doubts over the prospects of an export-driven economic recovery16 comments

• Repossessions by local authority

  13 May 2010:

  Are UK repossessions really dropping? These are the latest figures for each court

  6 comments

• Bond markets show continued faith in UK as another gilt auction is oversubscribed

  13 May 2010: Bond markets show continued faith in Britain as another gilt auction is oversubscribed

• Greek debt crisis: Let's not return to the status quo

  13 May 2010:

  Alexandros Stavrakas: A space has opened in which we can have a wide debate about our core values and practices. But soon it will close again

  53 comments

• First coalition cracks emerge as Cable takes back seat to Osborne on banks

  12 May 2010: Chancellor to chair key committee and Treasury will remain in charge of banking policy and financial services sector305 comments

• Bank governor Mervyn King backs spending cuts in coalition's first budget

  12 May 2010: Bank of England chief says it is vital for government to start tackling Britain's budget deficit without delay