At the core of the UK’s many economic problems the new government must address is the unaffordability of housing for the bulk of UK workers.

The Economist

Leading economists share their thoughts on money, rates and prices
At the core of the UK’s many economic problems the new government must address is the unaffordability of housing for the bulk of UK workers.
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While decomposing inflation into its constituent parts is empirically tricky, its essence is simple. Inflation results from too much money chasing too few goods. Milton...
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High inflation rates have been making headlines since the beginning of the year. Inflation seems to have caught even investors by surprise. While I’m optimistic that inflation...
Since first espousing it, I have not wavered in my view of the crypto marché. To wit, it is a fiction that ill inevitably be exposed. Now, while the crashing down of the crypto...
...and from place to place Our forecasts offer an economic outlook for the UK in terms of both time, out to 2030, and space, across its 12 regions. Among factors we...
Economic research shows that monetary policy works best when conducted by an independent central bank. After Fed chairs in the 1960s and 70s caved to pressure...