There are many different proposals for changing how money works. In order to decide which of these proposals we should support, we need to …
Archives for 2017
Inflation rises and living standards fall: how can the Bank of England respond?
Most recent figures suggest that consumer prices are increasing, while average wages are stagnating – meaning that people across the country …
Policy Brief: Rebuilding America’s Infrastructure
Trump's infrastructure plan is likely to be a giant giveaway to private investors, accelerating privatization and sticking taxpayers with …
Helicopter money and basic income: friends or foes?
Spurred by Milton Friedman, the concept of “helicopter money” – under which central banks would distribute money to citizens – is making …
Money Creation & Interest: Is there enough money to pay off all the interest? (Part 2)
This is the second part of our article dealing with the argument that bank lending must lead to escalating debt because banks don't create …
Bank ill-equipped to navigate uncertain future
The Bank of England will announce its latest interest rate decision later today. The monetary policy committee, including departing Deputy …
Our names in the paper
What an exciting few weeks for the Positive Money campaign! Rounding off this morning with this full-page splash in the local newspaper of …
The ‘business as usual’ budget
With this week’s budget, the Chancellor doubled down on a failed economic model. The government will continue cutting spending into the next …
The role of central banks in enhancing green finance
An interesting paper by Ulrich Volz on the role of central banks in enhancing green finance was published recently, originally on the UNEP …