Welcome news this week came from the IPPR Commission on Economic Justice with the publication of their interim report. Prominent voices in …
Archives for 2017
Central banks, climate change and the transition to a low-carbon economy
Central banks have the power to tackle the urgent problem of climate change. It's time to hold them to account, write Josh Ryan-Collins and …
Radical idea to transform the economy (Financial Times)
Policies since the financial crash have been timid compared with historic examples, writes Martin Sandbu in his article published in the …
How changing the way money is created could radically alter our economy and society? (Podcast)
Listen to this interview with Fran Boait, Executive Director of Positive Money: …
The philosophy of money
Once we understand the true purpose of money, we can identify the most ethical and desirable financial systems that serve this purpose. My …
Positive Money Sheffield hold packed out panel debate on a fairer economy with Natalie Bennett
The Festival of Debate is an annual festival that is made up of a series of panel discussions, debates, Q&As, artistic responses and …
Britain 2018: We’ve never had it so bad
Last December, in a Bank of England (BoE) speech entitled the ‘Spectre of Monetarism’(1), its governor Mark Carney said that ‘over the past …
Could the Bank of England create money to pay into the economy as a Basic Income?
In televised debates during the recent general election campaign, several politicians made reference to there being no “magic money tree”. …
Could the Bank of England create money to pay into the economy as a Basic Income?
In televised debates during the recent general election campaign, several politicians made reference to there being no “magic money tree”. …