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Is there a magic money tree? (Podcast)
Listen to the interview with Fran Boait, Positive Money's executive director: (20 min from 1:10:59 till 1:30:40) …
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 …
Why the Bank of England’s tools are broken
The Bank of England has voted to keep interest rates at 0.25% today. Currently, the policies of low rates and quantitative easing are …
Have rising house prices reached their limit?
UK house prices are “stagnating”, having declined in the last three months; it's the first quarterly fall since being on the cusp of the …
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 …
Inflation rises and living standards fall: how can the Bank of England respond?
Most recent figures suggest that consumer prices are increasing, while average wages are stagnating – meaning that people across the country …
Tough choices for the Bank as inflation rises
The Bank of England revealed today that it forecasts inflation to rise to 2.8%, well above its 2% target. The combination of rising prices, …
Eight men own the same amount of wealth as world’s poorest 3.6 billion people
The world's eight richest individuals have as much wealth as the 3.6 billion people who make up the poorest half of the world, according to …