I am, today, publishing an article in the ‘Richard Murphy’s View On…’ series on Substack. This explains my view on government bonds, which have been
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The stock market crash could be bigger than I previously expected
As the FT reports this morning: The blockbuster listings of SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI are set to prompt an unprecedented wave of buying and selling
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Economic incoherence: Rachel Reeve’s epitaph
I struggle to know where to begin when talking about Rachel Reeves’ totally illogical package of tax cuts announced yesterday, which she claims are intended
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What matters: food or free markets?
Most people think the next economic crisis will begin when shortages become obvious and prices start soaring. I disagree. The battle over the next economic
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Has Wes Streeting been reading the Taxing Wealth Report?
According to the BBC this morning: Former Health Secretary Wes Streeting has proposed introducing a wealth tax as part of his pitch for the Labour
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Nicky Campbell: 9.05 this morning
I should not have mentioned this morning that I have a very busy writing schedule because, just now, the producer for Nicky Campbell’s programme on
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Labour has failed
As the FT notes this morning: Ed Miliband played a key role in advising Andy Burnham to commit to strict fiscal discipline if he becomes
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The world’s politicians have their heads in the sand as the collapse begins
A selection of FT headlines from the barrage of email newsletters that I receive from them each morning provide very clear indication of the scale
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Are we ready for the crash coming our way?
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is not just another geopolitical shock. It is the beginning of a physical supply crisis that could transform
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