I have already done the first in a mini-series of videos on the issues that QE (quantitative easing) is giving rise to, how we can
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Why modern monetary theory delivers better economic decision making
Some people seem to think that modern monetary theory implies that a government can spend money without limit, but that is completely untrue. Unlike other
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The economy after coronavirus
The government has learned to use QE to fund the coronavirus crisis, which is all well and good except for the fact that there are
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There is hope for 2021, but there’s also a big IF
2021 is not looking g good, but eventually we might beat coronavirus. The bigger problems are the issues it may leave behind and if we
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There is nothing moral about balancing the government’s books
Rishi Sunak says he has a moral duty to get rid of the UK’s deficit. Doing so will create hardship, deny people the chance to
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Tax haven UK is coming
I really did not believe that the government would be daft enough to signal quite so soon that they really do intend to turn the
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Labour must call a vote of no confidence
Johnson is trying to run down the clock on EU negotiations. It’s Labour’s job to hold him to account. A vote of no confidence may
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QE is going to save the UK a fortune
People are worrying that QE will leave the UK exposed to considerable interest costs because something like £800bn is now owed as a result of
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What we should do about taxing wealth?
The Wealth Tax Commission has said a one-off wealth tax might work to redress balances in the UK economy and to raise substantial sums to address the
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