35 leading economists sent an open letter to Philip Hammond asking that he supports a new form of monetary policy. Responding to concerns …
QE for people / Helicopter money
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 …
Prominent Economists who advocate Public Money Creation – Summary
Earlier in the year, Positive Money showed that there is a strong intellectual history behind the idea of Public Money Creation. We argued …
US Federal Reserve ‘Might Legitimately Consider’ Public Money Creation
The Federal Reserve 'might legitimately consider’ using Public Money Creation in ‘extreme circumstances’, when there is ‘very weak growth’ …
A History of Public Money Creation – Summary
Throughout history, governments have used their ability to create money to fund public spending. While none of these policies were called, …
Prominent Activists and Special Advisors who advocate a different type of QE
In a recent post, Positive Money showed that there is a strong intellectual history behind the various proposals for alternatives …
Seven ways QE has not worked in the Eurozone
It's been more than one year since the ECB’s Quantitative Easing programme started. Having pumped over €720 billion of central bank money …
Helicopter money: a foot in the door for monetary reform?
Last year, Positive Money launched Quantitative Easing for People, a campaign in the eurozone. QE for People has been bringing together …