Economics: Research Guide

Passenger groups want fares overhaul after numbers collapse in lockdown. Scotland is delaying rises.

The world’s third largest economy saw growth grind to a halt amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The coronavirus pandemic has thrown many countries into recession - but what exactly is it and how could it affect you?

The Bank of England says the impact of Covid-19 on spending has affected the return rates.

The economy shrank by 10.1% in the April-to-June period, official figures show.

The disruption to schools in the pandemic will cause long-term damage, says Royal Society.

If you want to know how quick the recovery will be, you need to know the extent of each.

The government borrowed £127.9bn between April and June, the peak of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Bank of England's chief economist says there has been a "V" shaped recovery since depths of lockdown.

Unemployment increased by 34,000 in April to reach 1.3 million, according to official data.

UK banks fear up to three million jobs could be lost if firms cannot defer payments on coronavirus loans.

MPs have questioned whether the chancellor's new support scheme for business offers value for money.

As the UK chancellor gives his latest update, how are other economies tackling the coronavirus downturn?

The level of excess deaths in the UK stands out compared with its G7 counterparts.

The group says the coronavirus pandemic has forced it to cancel shows and lay off its artists.

Analysis by the BBC shows Covid-19 deaths and excess deaths have been proportionately worse in the UK.

The International Monetary Fund lowers its economic forecast for this year and next, with Europe facing a big hit.

The industry's trade body says it needs help to restart production and prevent more redundancies.

Sajid Javid calls for lower taxes on businesses to aid the UK's economic recovery.

Fuel costs fell sharply in May, pushing the inflation rate down to a fresh four-year low of 0.5%.

The biggest economies slip down competiveness rankings but smaller ones like Singapore come out top.

The world faces the worst recession for 80 years. But what does that mean?

UK firms will not be able to withstand a no-deal Brexit after Covid-19, the outgoing CBI boss warns.

Former US treasury secretary Larry Summers said central banks are going to become "less relevant".

World Bank President David Malpass says billions of people will have their livelihoods affected.

The central bank will increase the size of its bond buying programme by €600bn (£546bn) to €1.35tn.

Official figures show the economy contracted even before the full impact of the virus pandemic.

The old normal of globalisation, international trade driven by demand and competitive pricing - or something new?

When Covid-19 is eventually seen off the shape of the future economy is up for grabs.

Some 8.7 million workers have been furloughed since April, government figures show.