The FT has noted research by the Resolution Foundation this morning, reporting that: The overall boost to UK savers’ incomes from higher interest rates outstripped
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Economists are the blood-letters of the modern world
I loved this comment, which was in The Asset over the new year. It was written by James K Galbraith, who is professor of government
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Labour could fund its £28 billion spending plans by simply stopping quantitative tightening. So why isn’t it saying that?
The FT reports this morning that: British politicians should be wary of provoking a backlash in financial markets by increasing borrowing too quickly, the outgoing
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It’s time accountants stopped pleading hardship whilst defending incompetence
If there is one thing accountants are good at it is pleading hardship. Take this as an example from today’s FT: As they add him
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Tory claims on debt and Labour’s plan to tackle climate change with borrowed funds do not stack
Claire Coutinho MP, who was until recently Cheif Secretary to the Treasury but is now at Energy, posted this on Twitter yesterday: In response, I
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Labour is apparently planning tax cuts that can only mean the end for public services as we have known them
The Times is reporting this morning that: Rachel Reeves is weighing up plans to offer income tax or national insurance cuts in Labour’s general election
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Labour is using far too many consultants when it should be thinking for itself
As the FT notes this morning: Labour has quadrupled its use of consultants as it prepares for a general election, despite shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves
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Rarely in the field of human endeavour has one rather small profession caused so much harm to humankind as neoclassical economists do now
Chris Giles, the FT’s main economic commentator has said this morning has said this morning: There is a fair chance that by the time the trees
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Why won’t UK politicians address the biggest part of tax evasion in the UK, which is caused by the absue of limited liability companies due to poor state regulation?
As the Guardian notes this morning: Anyone selling used clothes on Vinted, renting out their home on Airbnb, or getting rid of old camera equipment on
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