Uncertainty in Italy is just the latest indication that hopes for 2018 were overblown

They were the future once

Significant policy interventions will be needed to address the demographic imbalance

Growth in the first quarter of 2018 was anaemic—but the real worry lies in the economic trends

The IMF’s recent warning should be taken very seriously

But our position is not strong—and will only weaken further when we leave the European Union

Since the crash Britain has lost years in all-important productivity growth—but a revival will come sooner or later

This matters a great deal for tomorrow’s economic and military battles

Short answer: only in the early stages of development

The downturn could come in 2020, with implications for both the US presidential election and Brexit process