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Archive Syrian chemical warfare and Obama welfare cuts: measurement, retirement and war A recent New York Times article stated that U.S. officials believe the Syrian government has…Michael A. LewisApril 29, 2013
Archive RPI versus CPI: what’s the difference? Why does it matter? Will it make you poorer or richer? The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is topping the headlines in all the UK media…Julian ChampkinJanuary 10, 2013
Archive The historical price of petrol – how bad do we have it? Ministers this week debated whether the government should scrap a planned increase in fuel duty,…Claire PackhamNovember 22, 2011
Archive RPI versus CPI – The Definitive Account The UK government has recently changed the basis on which it calculates increases to benefits…Jill LeylandAugust 15, 2011