Rachel Reeves thinks the economy has to grow to make everyone better off. But is she right? And in a finite world, is growth on
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Commentators here often ask why I do not get BBC air time. In fairness, this week I have done: Radio 4 on fiscal rules on
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According to Politico this morning, the headlines for Reeves are not good:  “Five years of record taxes” (Telegraph) … “Tax hikes and extra cuts on
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This is just outside the entrance to the BBC Radio 2 studios. I took the picture yesterday: I agree with Orwell, or Eric Blair, to
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Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement either doesn’t add up, or it reveals a deeply dangerous economic policy, and it may do both. This is a long
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I did a quick search on what I thought to be key words in the OBR report yesterday. The results were: Austerity – none Fiscal
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As the New York Times has reported this morning: President Trump said on Wednesday that he would impose a 25 percent tariff on cars and
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As Chris Giles notes in the FT this morning: Independent? Experts? Really? The evidence to support the claim is hard to find.

What was important about the Spring Statement from Rachel Reeves was what it did not say –  like mortgage rates are going to rise by
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