I’ve always been a bit of a pessimist when it’s come to the Coronavirus crisis. That I admit. I thought it serious long before the
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I admit that yesterday’s blog on Scottish debt was unusual in two ways. First, it was long. Second, it was developed over the weekend and
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One of the persistent criticisms of modern monetary theory is that it is not concerned about inflation. I find that very strange. MMT is profoundly
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The Guardian reported yesterday that eight people are now applying for employment support for every available job vacancy. And this is before the tsunami of
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Summary This is a long post that addresses one of the most sensitive issues in the Scottish independence debate, which is how much Scotland might
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It is almost universally agreed that accountancy is in a mess. Accounts don’t meet users’ needs. Tax authorities have to create extra reports for their
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The Guardian has reported that: The British retail industry has warned that an online sales tax would push up prices for consumers after it emerged
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The FT has a headline, just out: As they note: Gold soared to an all-time high and the dollar weakened to a multiyear low as
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Ben Wray has an excellent editorial in Source Direct this morning, the daily newsletter from Common Weal, which i think the best think tack in
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