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ONS to be given £9m to develop new indicators and techniques to model growth
Two ex-deputy governors say tax cuts may be needed in future as rate setting can only do so much
Former BoE deputy governor warns of slowdown in economic growth
Strong consumer spending seen after Brexit vote likely to fall away, says Bean
The internet revolution has yet to raise output
Charlie Bean joins committee with final say over economic and fiscal outlook
Defenders say department has been evidence-led in its analysis
Former BoE deputy’s involvement shows Treasury nerves over forecasts
Official statisticians have compiled data in the same way for 75 years
Report says figures could be missing growth from likes of Uber and Airbnb
Statistics office told to become ‘more intellectually curious, open and self-critical’
ONS suffered exodus of staff who did not want to leave London, says Charlie Bean
Former deputy of the Bank of England has been tasked by the government to review the organisation
But the data framework of economic analysis is still largely the product of the second world war
ONS stakeholders would prefer accuracy to the sprawling status quo
Statistics must be improved but also used with more caution
Data models come from Great Depression not internet era, says review head
UK chancellor commissions review of ONS after litany of failures
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