Claims of ending austerity ring hollow, unless we do away with the 'household' fallacy The single greatest masterstroke of the …
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Reshaping finance for a 1.5ºC world (NEF)
What the Bank of England needs to do for a green transition. Climate change is here, and it’s not just the price of beer that is going to …
The Bank of England must lead on disclosure of climate risk
Three years on from Governor Mark Carney’s eye-catching announcement that climate change is an enormous challenge for finance, the Bank of …
Modern Monetary Theory and Positive Money, Part I: Intellectual roots and focus
This is the first in a series of blogs looking at the intellectual and practical relationship between ‘Modern Monetary Theory’ and the …
Bank of England raises interest rates: Positive Money response
Responding to the Bank of England's decision to raise interest rates to 0.75%, Fran Boait, executive director of Positive Money …
Bank of England household debt fears: Positive Money response
Responding to Bank of England deputy governor Jon Cunliffe's warnings about household debt this morning, Fran Boait, executive director of …
Bank of England Financial Stability Report: Positive Money response
Responding to the Bank of England's latest Financial Stability Report, Fran Boait, executive director of Positive Money said: “As the …
Time Up For Austerity
Nearly a decade of austerity has put the UK economy in a sorry state. Wages have grown at their slowest rate since the Napoleonic Wars. …
Why diversity at the Bank of England matters
We need to be looking at more than just gender to ensure the central bank reflects wider Britain, argues REBECCA ZACK Yesterday, in a …