One would expect that when faced with a crisis of the magnitude experienced during and since the crash in 2008, authorities would coordinate …
Bank of England & QE
5,500 Sign Positive Money’s Digital Cash Statement – What Happens Next?
Earlier today, Positive Money submitted a statement signed by thousands of supporters to MPs on the powerful Treasury Select Committee. The …
Bank of England Working Paper Considers Monetary Policy’s Effect on Inequality
Ever since the Bank of England embarked on its £445 billion quantitative easing programme and cut interest rates to record-low levels, it’s …
Digital Cash: sign our joint statement
Positive Money have launched a joint statement on Digital Cash, which will be presented to the Treasury Select Committee next month. Click …
Are we finally getting a pay rise?
The past decade has been a dismal period for workers in the UK. Real wages have been in decline for much of the period since the financial …
Why I care about Sovereign Money
Positive Money's new Economist, Konstantin Bikas, shares the reasons why he cares about Sovereign Money. Where does money come from? It …
Lack of diversity at the Bank of England continues
This week, the Chancellor announced that Alex Brazier, Don Kohn and Martin Taylor will be re-appointed as external members of the Fiscal …
Bank of England inflation report: our reaction
Responding to the Bank of England’s inflation report, Fran Boait, Executive Director of Positive Money, said: “The Bank of England is …
Latest wealth data shows disproportionate gains to the rich during era of QE
Analysts will be watching the Bank of England closely this Thursday for any hints about its plans to raise interest rates. But despite …