Deficits must be cut, yes, but the rush to austerity risks undermining the fragile global recovery. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes austerity cut deficit
Tory plans to cut 'further and faster' would wreck recovery and roll back Labour's many successes. Alistair Darling backcutfast Change image and share on social
Our goal is to make finance the servant, not the master, of the real economy. Alistair Darling economyfinancegoal Change image and share on social
The global economy is spluttering back into life. The Tories would have left it to choke to death. Alistair Darling backchokedeath Change image and share on social
The price of diamonds can vary greatly depending on size, cut, color, and other factors, including whether they have a history. But because of the rarity of blue boron diamonds, they often fetch more money than gems of similar quality. Sam Kean blueboroncolor share on social
I came from a lower-middle-class postwar family in a time of austerity and retrenchment, with no one in the family who was in any way artistic or a potential mentor to a budding writer, and yet this is what I became. Graham Swift artisticausteritybud share on social
Democrats were quick to point out that President Bush's budget creates a 1 trillion dollar deficit. The White House quickly responded with 'Hey, look over there, it's Saddam Hussein.' Craig Kilborn budgetbushcreate Change image and share on social