In televised debates during the recent general election campaign, several politicians made reference to there being no “magic money tree”. …
Economic Analysis, Theory
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 …
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 …
Alarming data casts grave doubt on the sustainability of the UK’s economic growth
UK households are saving less than they ever have. The latest ONS data puts the UK household saving rate at just 1.7% in the first quarter …
The truth behind the “magic money tree”
Amber Rudd, who stood in for Theresa May on the BBC debate on 31st May had a new line of attack for Jeremy Corbyn, accusing him of believing …
Sovereign Money: Responding to the Bundesbank
The following is a re-post by the expert on Sovereign Money and a member of the Positive Money's Advisory Panel, Professor Joseph Huber. In …
New Bank of England report should set alarm bells ringing
The inflation report from 11th May and newly released data provide further evidence that the UK economy is increasingly unbalanced. The Bank …
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 …