http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special_reports/uk_economy/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa The latest stories from the UK economy section of the BBC News web site. en-gb Wed, 22 May 2013 08:46:26 GMT Copyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reuse. http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gif http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special_reports/uk_economy/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa 120 60 15 UK retail sales in April were 1.3% lower than in March as bad weather continued to dent spending, official figures show. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22621836#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22621836 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:06:08 GMT A basic guide to how the economy is measured. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13200758#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13200758 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 16:01:21 GMT The level of government debt, and the budget deficit that the UK is operating is a key measure of the financial health of the country. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21846044#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21846044 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:34:56 GMT What is inflation, how is it calculated and why is the measure important. We explain all. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12196322#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12196322 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 10:12:57 GMT An expert explains how you can find out what benefits and tax credits you may be entitled to. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21234739#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21234739 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:01:17 GMT From April 2013, half a million housing benefit claimants will have their payments cut, because of "spare" bedrooms. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21321113#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21321113 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:10:24 GMT Changes to the rules on child benefit have come into force, reducing the income of more than a million families. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17854937#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17854937 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 09:30:15 GMT The BBC's Declan Curry looks at why interest rates matter http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11238317#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11238317 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:16:45 GMT The Bank of England injects more money into the economy via quantitative easing, but what exactly is "QE"? 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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17442946#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17442946 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:45:06 GMT What the key Budget figures really mean http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21866721#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21866721 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:02:25 GMT How the Budget will affect your personal finances. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21859834#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21859834 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:07:56 GMT How is it that borrowing has not risen this year? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21867026#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21867026 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:30:54 GMT Free money and other radical options to rescue the economy http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20617088#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20617088 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:02:03 GMT Local councils could be sitting on £250bn in hidden assets http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21689427#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21689427 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:04:28 GMT