Can I remind commentators of the moderation rules of this site? Lots of pedantry and “ya boo” commentary from libertarians is still arriving in my
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As the FT notes: President Barack Obama on Friday urged other G20 countries to boost domestic demand and increase exchange rate flexibility to encourage global
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I have issued a new economics briefing this morning. It is available here. In it I predict that UK unemployment will increase to at least
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The Press Association has reported: The TUC called for an increase in capital gains tax, claiming it was used by the rich to avoid paying
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The good news continues. The Ile-de-France (which is dominated by Paris) has declared itself a “tax haven free zone”. More here. Congratulations to Tax Justice
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Switzerland’s banking secrecy has been broken — without a referendum: Swiss lawmakers on Thursday gave final approval to a treaty with the United States that
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I am aware that some think I can be colourful in my description of the ConDems. But I have been enormously overshadowed this morning by
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