With unemployment predicted to skyrocket, the pandemic has brought into sharp focus the underlying fragilities of the UK labour market. …
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Bank of England Governor accused of greenwashing
Protestors gathered outside the Bank of England this morning, to shine a light on their billions of pounds worth of bailouts to big …
Government debt and Covid-19 – why there’s no need to worry
It is inevitable that UK government debt will rise above pre-pandemic levels as government spending is stepped up, but there are good …
A majority agree: public health before economic growth
It’s official: a majority of people want the government to prioritise health and wellbeing over economic growth - a YouGov poll we …
The Tragedy of Growth – New Positive Money Report and Webinar
As Covid-19 takes its toll on GDP figures, we must avoid a return to the kind of policymaking that chases economic growth above all else. In …
Why Covid-19 should make us rethink the concept of inflation
Despite the Bank of England and the Treasury’s coordinated moves to pump more money into the economy, inflation is unlikely to occur for …
Bank of England come clean: stop secret business bailouts now – petition launch
While small and independent businesses are struggling to survive, the Bank of England is creating billions in new money to bail out …
New Positive Money Report Launch and Webinar: ‘Money We Trust’
In the face of technological innovation and declining cash use, we need a new kind of public money fit for the 21st century. And with …
Coronavirus exposes deep rooted problems at the heart of our economy
From financialisation to structural oppression, Covid-19 is highlighting how dysfunctional our economic system really is. Covid-19 has …