The inflation report from 11th May and newly released data provide further evidence that the UK economy is increasingly unbalanced. The Bank …
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This key issue is missing from the election debate (Video)
Something important is missing from the election debate: solutions to our unfair and unbalanced economy. Watch this short video by Fran …
Banking as if society mattered (Video)
What's the core idea behind Positive Money? Why is it a problem that commercial banks create money? What would a positive money system look …
Setting the record straight: Sovereign Money is not Full-Reserve Banking
The German Bundesbank has recently released an interesting report on the role of banks, non-banks, and the central bank in the money …
Positive Money’s submission to the Treasury Select Committee on the effectiveness and impact of post-2008 UK monetary policy
The House of Commons Treasury Select Committee is undertaking a landmark inquiry into monetary policy. Our aim is to persuade the committee …
Positive Money and the election – one minute to vote
Another election. So what can we do together to push for a fairer, more democratic and sustainable economy? Please vote for what you …
Some food for thought on financing the Sustainable Development Goals
Yesterday, the United Nations held a high-level conference on how to finance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We have therefore …
Two Thirds of Lenders Using Underhand Tactics For Consumer Loans
Around 1 in 10 people taking out a loan in Britain do so simply to make ends meet. The market for these loans is extremely unfair – and this …
Review of “The Production of Money: How to Break the Power of Bankers”
Summary Ann Pettifor’s new book, The Production of Money, is an excellent contribution to the growing body of thought exposing mainstream, …