Dharshini David
@DharshiniDavid
BBC Chief Economics Correspondent, Radio4 presenter. Economist & author: “The Almighty Dollar" . Agent: Mary Greenham [email protected]. Proud Londoner
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08-12-2009 13:02:29
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No change in rates from the Bank of England - but a shift in mood that brings hope for many borrowers. Our report for BBC News (UK) at One
Newscast: in which Faisal Islam & I discuss inflation - & find ourselves in the doghouse. Catch up on BBC Sounds bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…
'By opting for tax cuts the chancellor's chosen curbs on spending that could hit public services'
BBC chief economics correspondent Dharshini David provides analysis on today's Budget
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What would you do with £40,000? That’s how much of our money the government is spending per household on average this year. My short & snappy 5 Questions podcast on BBC Sounds looks at what Budgets actually do bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…
Aka, as I mentioned yesterday on BBC Radio 4 government isn’t expected to hike duty, continuing decade long practice - but protocol means OBR sums (eg in Autumn Statement) have to assume rising until said otherwise. Wld be bigger story if resumed duty “escalator” in election yr
Chancellor: people “come to the limit of how high they’re prepared to see taxes go”
But tax burden may still be set for post-War high. Can it be reversed? Here’s one Caroline Bayley & I made earlier for BBC Radio 4 BBC Sounds bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…
More than 50 correspondents and presenters from Sky News BBC News (UK) CNN International Channel 4 News @ITN NBC News ABC News CBS News stand together to call for access. I am among them. This by Alex Crawford explains 🔽 news.sky.com/story/israel-h…
In which Torsten Bell & I get to be Taylor Swift warm up act, graciously hosted by Adam Fleming Chris Mason
Recession Sessions may not be the catchiest title - but flatlining economy has been hitting our prosperity for a while, how we escape the malaise is a vital question
The jobs market is stalling, suggest the latest official numbers : what does that mean for those trying to get into work - and those helping them? With huge thanks to Smart Works Charity & Society of Occupational Medicine, our report for BBC News (UK) at 6
In the money or short-changed? If you want to know what the Autumn Statement means, catch up with our BBC News (UK) live page - in short, Chancellor cuts National Insurance rate but tax burden still heading for post-war high bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-6…
And an #AutumnStatement preview from Dharshini David - will Jeremy Hunt be Santa or Scrooge? On BBC Money Box noon BBC Radio 4
A privilege to be at St Martin-in-the-Fields to celebrate the life of the wonderful & much-missed George Alagiah
Top tip for aspiring & existing journos: Be more George
Inflation sticks at 6.7% in September - but the government could be on course to meet its goal for halving the rate. Find out why - & what the numbers mean for borrowing costs in my analysis for the BBC News (UK) live page bbc.co.uk/news/live/busi…