here is what pauljohnson said to me. the financial crash. here is what pauljohnson said to me. we have got confirmation that we are in the middle of the worst decade for earnings growth in more than 100 years and yet the office for budget responsibility things the economy is above trend, in other words doing better than it can continue to do into the future, so all of that growth we have lost over the last few years, we're not going to get back again. we are still getting used to this idea. the autumn statement in 2016. but actually, normally after recession you do expect a recovery, you expect to get back that productive capacity. the fa ct we back that productive capacity. the fact we are now not going to get it back and with it the pay rises which would have gone with it, means this isa would have gone with it, means this is a decade without precedent in modern times. the worst pay rises in a decade for more than a century. 0k, a decade for more than a century. ok, andy, thank you. our assistant political editor norman smith is in westminster. norman, the iss with a gloomy a

pauljohnson from the institute for fiscal studies, thank you very much.et and how it affects you and we'll put it to personal finance expert at 3:30pm. you've got ten minutes to get those the health secretaryjeremy hunt has said it is essential that a and e departments in england hit their target for waiting times now that extra money has been put into social care, as announced in yesterday's budget. if we are leaving people too long in a&e departments, not getting the flow right through hospitals, it is bad for patient safety. that's why it's absolutely essential that we do get back to the 95% target. this one is critical for patient safety. and that's why yesterday you saw the chancellor announcing a £2 billion short—term package of social care. theresa may is in brussels to attend what's expected to be herfinal eu summit, before triggering the uk's departure from the european union. 0n the agenda is whether to extend the term of donald tusk as president of the european council. 0ur political correspondent ben wright is there. she's arrived, what sort o

in the studio with our colleagues, andindeed in the studio with our colleagues, and indeed with pauljohnson go on to the borrowing forecasts, and a significant reduction, in fact, forecasts, and a significant reduction, infact, in forecasts, and a significant reduction, in fact, in the forecast for 2016-17, reduction, in fact, in the forecast for 2016—17, at reduction, in fact, in the forecast for 2016-17, at 51 reduction, in fact, in the forecast for 2016—17, at 51 billion. but then we see the figures going on, no balancing of the books, as we see, by the end of the parliament, but tapering away to 16 billion, that is the latest borrowing forecast by 2021-22. we will the latest borrowing forecast by 2021—22. we will be asking paul to tell us more about that. let's talk about debt, 86.6% of gdp in 2016—17, going down gradually, according to these latest forecasts, to 79.8% by 2021-22. that is the these latest forecasts, to 79.8% by 2021—22. that is the broad picture in terms of debt and borrowing and the growth forecasts. let's go on some measures, some policies. health and social care, wel