The Left Economic Advisory Panel have reminded me that in The Courageous State there is a riposte to Mr Cameron to ‘responsible business’. It’s a 20-point charter setting out that “a good business”:
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Punk economics: the Euro crisis explained in a great video
A welcome step by Obama towards ending corporate tax haven abuse
As FinFacts has reported in Ireland: The Obama Administration has proposed a minimum tax on profits of US companies in foreign jurisdictions that if implemented
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The power of retrospect does not diminish the relevance of the message
The Washington Post published what I thought a very wise op-ed a couple of days ago. It was only when I was well into it
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Let’s face the reality that without real change in policy the deficit will not go away
This is another graph based on budget data from a period of more than a decade, all sourced from HM Treasury. It shows current government income compared
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Land value taxation is part of the future of British taxation
From Samuel Brittan in the FT this morning: “Roads are made, streets are made . . electric light turns night into day. . . To
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Swiss banks under pressure as the money begins to leave
Swissinfo has reported: The private Sarasin bank says clients withdrew SFr2.4 billion ($2.6 billion) in the second half of 2011. Its report on its annual
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People don’t riot in February in the northern hemisphere
As the FT has noted this morning: Greece must carry out no fewer than 38 measures by the end of this month whose combined effect
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