Ever since the Bank of England embarked on its £445 billion quantitative easing programme and cut interest rates to record-low levels, it’s …
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Digital Cash: sign our joint statement
Positive Money have launched a joint statement on Digital Cash, which will be presented to the Treasury Select Committee next month. Click …
Why we need more women in charge of our economy
This International Women’s Day Positive Money is highlighting why we need more women in senior positions at the Bank of England – one of the …
Bank of England inflation report: our reaction
Responding to the Bank of England’s inflation report, Fran Boait, Executive Director of Positive Money, said: “The Bank of England is …
Latest wealth data shows disproportionate gains to the rich during era of QE
Analysts will be watching the Bank of England closely this Thursday for any hints about its plans to raise interest rates. But despite …
Inflation report shows Bank of England in crisis
In response to the Bank of England’s announcement that it will keep interest rates at 0.25%, Fran Boait, executive director of Positive …
Inflation report shows Bank of England in crisis
In response to the Bank of England’s announcement that it will keep interest rates at 0.25%, Fran Boait, executive director of Positive …
No Change in Bank of England Interest Rates: More of the Same???
For the first time since August 2015, members of the Bank of England’s MPC unanimously voted to maintain the Bank base rate at 0.5%. But …
The Story of Our Economy in 2015: A cocktail of household consumption, household consumption, and more household consumption
Debt-fuelled consumption underpinned economic growth in 2015. Without upgrading the policy ‘toolkit’ available to the Bank of England, the …