Prices may fall this year but without growth it won’t be enough to win the prime minister any new friends

Narendra Modi’s deregulation means more women in the workplace, a more affluent country, and more Indians rich enough to buy things from Britain

The chancellor hopes fiscal numbers will improve in her favour. If not, we can expect more tax rises

Smaller economies are at Trump’s mercy. Let’s hope the world reverts to sense over erratic populism

The government should reduce the Isa allowance substantially – the country needs the money

Businesses should call on the chancellor to put VAT on everything while complex rules should be consigned to history

Better grades in school will lead to higher wages, more tax revenue and less welfare spending for the next generation

A yearly property tax could raise as much as stamp duty, which stops people moving to get a better job

A holiday work programme could kickstart economic growth but it needs more government support

As the UK’s fourth largest export industry, universities are a missed opportunity in the government’s plan