Boom and bust

The Bank of England confirms plans for a tough new regime for reckless bankers allowing bonuses to be clawed back seven years after they are awarded.

French economist Thomas Piketty and Ryan Bourne, of the Institute of Economic Affairs, debate the Frenchman’s call for a global tax on high earners to ensure a fairer distribution of wealth.

News that UK house prices are soaring echoes economist Thomas Piketty’s warning that in the west we can now earn more by owning things than by working. Will the social fabric disintegrate as a result?

There were fears the government’s help to buy scheme would just fuel the housing bubble, particularly in London. But that has not proved to be the case so far, with more take-up outside the capital.

“The biggest risk” to the UK economy comes from the booming housing market, Mark Carney warns, as he suggests the Bank of England may step in to stop a “big debt overhang” building up.

Ed Balls says he welcomes GDP figures showing economic growth but maintains the cost of living crisis continues – George Osborne hits back, saying Labour have been wrong on the economy throughout.

A third of 22 to 30-year-olds who leave home move to London. But with the capital creating 80 per cent of private sector jobs, who can blame them? Channel 4 News hears from young people on the move.

Lucy Broomfield, who turned 14 the week Northern Rock collapsed, writes for Channel 4 News about growing up in austerity-hit Britain.

MPs are set for a £7,600 pay rise, boosting their salaries to £74,000 from 2015 at a time when voters are feeling the squeeze.

The British Red Cross is teaming up with a food bank charity to help feed thousands of vulnerable people across the UK who are struggling to cope in the harsh economic climate.

It’s a crime scene that still has the power to shock. The shop front at Keratsini, a suburb in Athens, bedecked with flowers, candles, a crucifix and a note promising revenge.

New Nationwide figures show that house prices are continuing to rise and the British Chambers of Commerce raises its GDP estimate, amid claims that economic growth is gaining pace.

Up to 4,000 pubs are set to close their doors in the next year – but they are “stuck in the 1980s” anyway, says the Good Pub Guide 2014. Channel 4 News looks at what makes a good pub.

Detroit: the US city turned failed state, where even the priceless art collection could be up for sale. But there is hope too, with signs of new development and jobs – a contrast to talk of despair.

The British high street is back in business, says a new survey – but is it full of charity shops and discount stores? We’re trying to find out as #c4newspopup tours Britain this week. You tell us!