In response to potential economic uncertainties arising from the recent Brexit vote, the Bank of England announced it would be expanding its …
Archives for 2016
QE for people, not financial markets!
The Government and Bank of England have launched a major programme that is making the rich richer and unfairly benefiting tax-dodging …
Our campaign’s making waves
What an exciting and busy month it’s been for the Positive Money campaign! Events, media interviews, and our messages straight to MPs - …
QE 101 (Part 2): How Does the Bank of England Create New Money?
A lot of people can go their entire lives without asking themselves how money is created and where it comes from. On the other hand, as the …
How will changes from the Bank of England (not) help you? (Infographic)
Well, that's embarrassing! The Bank of England published this infographic about their £445 billion Quantitative Easing programme on their …
Inflation & The Bank of England’s New Catch 22
The British inflation rate for September increased faster than expected to 1% – a two-year high – primarily due to rising prices for …
Global debt reaches $152 trillion – We need an alternative!
Global debt has more than doubled in the last 15 years; and according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), it’s the highest it’s ever …
Positive Money response to Mark Carney’s comments on the falling pound
In response to Mark Carney’s remarks at a news conference in Nottingham, in which he said that the Bank would be prepared to tolerate a rise …
Monetary policy has an enormous impact on politics. It’s time for a radical rethink (The Guardian)
"Theresa May knows monetary policy isn’t working. QE is increasing inequality, and low interest rates aren’t the solution", writes Fran …