Archive for March 2011
30 March 2011
National pay cut has only just begun
City A.M. Editor, Allister Heath uses Resolution Foundation figures to look at the recession's impact on wages.
29 March 2011
Turning his back on the family is a betrayal David Cameron will regret
Mary Riddell looks at the effect of the budget on families and discusses our survey with Netmums, which revealed that cuts to childcare contributions may cause 1 in 5 working mothers to give up work.
29 March 2011
Economic challenges could be helped through collective bargaining
Analysis of the budget and why political leaders will not stand up for the labour market regulation needed to promote industrial growth.
26 March 2011
Future income woe for families, predicts think-tank the Resolution Foundation
Laurie Hanna discusses the predicted drop in household earnings, which the OBR says will fall 6.9% by 2012 for low-to-middle earners.
26 March 2011
Families with children will bear brunt of George Osborne's budget changes
The Observer discusses our analysis of OBR figures which shows the impact of the budget on low-to-middle earners.
25 March 2011
This is Britain with Andrew Marr
Watch Chief Executive of the Resolution Foundation, Gavin Kelly, discuss the census on This is Britain with Andrew Marr.
25 March 2011
Miliband's 'squeezed middle' message gains ground
Left Foot Forward looks at James Plunkett's analysis of OBR figures and what they mean for wage growth.
24 March 2011
Office for Budget Responsibility: standard of living to fall for two years
The Telegraph looks at our analysis of OBR figures and the predicted fall in living standards for low-to-middle earners.
24 March 2011
Chancellor promises to 'put fuel in the tank of the economy'
Andrew Grice discusses the impact of the reduction in fuel prices in the Budget on the 'squeezed middle'.
23 March 2011
There is no single inflation rate
Matthew Whittaker, our senior economist, discusses inflation and how it effects different households depending on their income.
22 March 2011
Tax credit cut to hit parents' use of childcare
Nursery World discusses our survey of working Mums and how cuts to childcare contributions will impact on low-to-middle earners.
20 March 2011
Budget 2011: Osborne will ease the pain while keeping his cutting edge
Tax changes to help low earners and scrapping a fuel duty increase will make headlines, but the spectre of a double dip recession means the chancellor will still warn of austerity.
17 March 2011
World Tonight discusses the squeezed middle
Matthew Whittaker from the Resolution Foundation discusses the economic pressures facing low-to-middle earners.
16 March 2011
A tax on families
A coaltion of organisations, including the Resolution Foundation, wrote to the Times to protest the cuts to the childcare element of tax credits.
15 March 2011
Cuts force half of mothers to reduce work
Martin Beckford discusses our report on our survey of over 2000 working mothers with Netmums. It reveals that over half will either have to give up work or significantly reduce their working hours as a result of cuts in the level of support for childcare costs.
11 March 2011
Social mobility ‘increased 22% during 2000s’
Nicholas Timmins discusses the Resolution Foundations's report on social mobility.
6 March 2011
The importance of the cost of living, The Spectator Coffeehouse
Fraser Nelson on the importance of the 'cost of living' issue in the coming years.
5 March 2011
Miliband is mocked for championing the 'squeezed middle', but it's a potent message, The Independent
Andrew Grice discusses the significance of the pressures facing the 'too rich, too poor' in the Independent.
4 March 2011
Will the people in the middle ever get richer? The Times
Philip Collins writes about the long-term challenges facing low-to-middle earners in The Times, and the Resolution Foundation's work on the topic.
4 March 2011
The 'Squeezed Middle', Politics UK, BBC World Service
Resolution Foundation Chief Executive Gavin Kelly discusses the 'squeezed middle' on the BBC World Service.
Listen here - section starts at 19m 15s
1 March 2011
Ed Miliband admits errors on immigration, The Scotsman
Daniel Bentley reports on the launch of the Resolution Foundation Commission on Living Standards.
1 March 2011
Ed Miliband admits Labour's immigration errors made Britons poorer, The Telegraph
The Telegraph reports on the launch of the Resolution Foundation Commission on Living Standards.
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