Commenting on today’s GDP figures showing that UK economy shrunk by 0.1% in October, Julian Jessop, Economics Fellow at the … Continue reading “UK back on recession watch in wake of the Budget”

Wednesday 11th December marks 50 years since F.A Hayek won the Nobel prize in economics.  Hayek’s ideas on economic freedom … Continue reading “Government should learn from Hayek, says new IEA book “

Contents Foreword Friedrich August von Hayek never formally worked for the Institute of Economic Affairs, but he was nonetheless one … Continue reading “Hayek’s Nobel: 50 Years On”

Commenting on Sir Keir Starmer’s ‘plan for change’ outlined in his speech earlier today, Dr Kristian Niemietz, Editorial Director and … Continue reading “Starmer’s plan ‘another false dawn’, says Dr Kristian Niemietz”

The IEA is an educational charity in the classical liberal tradition, whose mission is to improve understanding of the fundamental … Continue reading “The social costs of fraud and its prevention “

Commenting on the rise in inflation to 2.3% in October, IEA Economics Fellow Julian Jessop said: “UK inflation rebounded a … Continue reading “Jump in inflation should not delay further rate cuts, says Julian Jessop”

IEA Economics Fellow, Julian Jessop, was quoted in the Express discussing the upcoming Autumn budget. “Employers are demanding Chancellor Rachel … Continue reading “Autumn budget concerns”

Commenting on data showing that the UK economy grew by 0.2% in August, Julian Jessop, Economics Fellow at the free … Continue reading “New tax hikes and red tape risk ‘derailing the recovery’”

Karl Marx’s influence among intellectual elites underwent a massive rebound in recent years. In 2018, mainstream publications including the New … Continue reading “Marxism is back – but Marxists cannot shake off the Soviet legacy”