The government and the Bank of England are using a new scheme – the Covid Corporate Financing Facility (CCFF) – to bail out the UK’s largest …
Inequality
A reformed appointment process of the IMF director won’t cut it, the whole institution needs an overhaul
The EU’s finance ministers recently voted for Kristalina Georgieva, the Chief Executive of the World Bank, to take on the top job at the …
The most important public appointment of 2019: Our Letter to The Guardian
Positive Money’s view on the next Governor of the Bank of England What will the UK economy look like in 2028? It may seem like an …
Inequality & Mental Health: The Missing Link
Two things caught our attention this week. First off, Nobel prize-winning Economist Angus Deaton launched a review into inequality. …
Tackling gender inequality through investment in social infrastructure
The UK government’s response to the financial crisis brought disastrous economic consequences and unnecessary hardship. Austerity policies …
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 …
Bank of England Working Paper Considers Monetary Policy’s Effect on Inequality
Ever since the Bank of England embarked on its £445 billion quantitative easing programme and cut interest rates to record-low levels, it’s …
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 …
Debt Inequalities – A New Report
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has released a new report on household debt inequalities between July 2012 and June 2014. While the …