Govt should adopt 'whole economy' approach
Economists round up the year and look ahead to 2017
Annual revenue growth to halve by 2021
Commenting on govt plans announced today
In the immediate aftermath of the last recession and accompanying financial crisis, there was every reason to expect companies to be reticent about embarking on long-term, productivity-enhancing investment programmes.
It is probably not an overstatement to suggest the UK is facing the biggest challenge for 70 years.