On Wednesday 17th August we launched a new campaign calling for an end to quantitative easing in favour of alternative monetary stimulus …
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RT: Govt policy exacerbates house prices (Video)
"We have an economy that relies on house prices getting higher and higher whilst wages have been stagnating and savings depleted. One of the …
Will encouraging people to get into more debt do the trick? (LBC radio)
"The Bank of England is relying on the same failed policies that we've seen in the last seven years - low interest rates and quantitative …
Can the Bank of England prevent another recession? (Podcast)
The Bank of England has cut interest rates and announced more Quantitative Easing to avoid a post-Brexit economic slowdown. Will it bring …
Leading economists to Chancellor: time to support alternatives to quantitative easing
35 leading economists sent an open letter to Philip Hammond asking that he supports a new form of monetary policy. Responding to concerns …
Positive Money’s Fran Boait reacts to Bank of England announcement
Fran Boait, Executive Director of Positive Money, commented on the Bank of England's latest announcement that it will cut interest rates and …
Bank of England announcement: our response
The Bank of England (BoE) has just announced its new monetary stimulus package. By lowering interest rates and expanding quantitative …
Big Money Questions: How money is created? (Video)
"How is money created? It masquerades as such a simple question, but it’s one that befuddles MPs, even economists and so many of us who …
Economic Risks beginning to crystallise: Solution – encourage more private debt!
The Bank of England says evidence is emerging that risks it identified related to Brexit are beginning to crystallise. One of the risks the …