The Bank’s decision to keep interest rates at 0.25% last week may seem like business as usual. But there’s nothing normal about the way that …
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Nothing normal about the “new normal”
The Bank’s decision to keep interest rates at 0.25% last week may seem like business as usual. But there’s nothing normal about the way that …
Inflation report shows Bank of England in crisis
In response to the Bank of England’s announcement that it will keep interest rates at 0.25%, Fran Boait, executive director of Positive …
Inflation report shows Bank of England in crisis
In response to the Bank of England’s announcement that it will keep interest rates at 0.25%, Fran Boait, executive director of Positive …
Is a crisis looming for central banks? (Video)
On Tuesday, July 18th, we held our biggest ever event in Parliament in collaboration with the think tank New City Agenda. Lord Adair …
Positive Money campaign – What a year so far…
At just over halfway through the year, we want to share the latest news from the Positive Money campaign. In July, 400 of you chipped in …
Bank of England is alarmed about the increase of personal debt
The Bank of England has been warned of complacency over the big rise in personal debt. In its toughest warning yet about the possibility of …
Rising asset prices are keeping the UK economy afloat. But what will happen when they pop?
The Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR) - the government’s fiscal watchdog – has released a ‘Fiscal Risk Report’. Positive Money welcomes …
Which MPs understand the magic money tree?
For years we’ve been saying it’s crucial our politicians understand where money comes from - that banks create almost all money in our …