Rachel Reeves opens the cheque book
The UK government must now show it can turn investment into growth
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We continue to put too many obstacles in the way of businesses that want to take risks and make things happen
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Delays in dealing with fiscal pressures risk further damage to household consumption, corporate investment and overall growth
Markets want credibility and stability as the UK Budget nears
The government needs more fiscal headroom but must ensure it does no harm
Reeves must get whatever growth she can
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Reeves can no longer outrun Labour’s early choices
This government inherited a mess but it also hobbled itself with tax pledges and a plan dependent on higher growth
Beware populist economics
History suggests the political approach ends in unsustainable debt and lower GDP