Commenting former U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s review of forecasting and communications at the Bank of England, Julian Jessop, Economics Fellow … Continue reading “Bernanke Review Exposes Bank of England’s Failings”

IEA Economics Fellow Julian Jessop has been quoted in The Times responding to the Bank of England’s decision to hold … Continue reading “Bank of England ‘Too Slow to Cut Rates’”

Commenting on the Bank of England’s decision to hold interest rates at 5.25%, Julian Jessop, Economics Fellow at the free … Continue reading “Failure to cut interest rates is ‘disappointing,’ says IEA economics expert”

IEA Economics Fellow Julian Jessop has been quoted in The Daily Telegraph responding to news that inflation slowed to a … Continue reading “February Inflation Drop Emphasises ‘Urgent Need’ to Cut Interest Rates”

Commenting on news that the inflation rate fell to a two-and-a-half year low of 3.4% in February, Julian Jessop, Economics … Continue reading “Bank of England Running Out of Reasons Not to Cut Rates”

IEA Economics Fellow Julian Jessop has been quoted in City AM explaining what a ‘good level’ of interest rates might … Continue reading “Striking the Right Balance on Interest Rates”

Contents Summary Red tape significantly contributes to the higher cost of living in the United Kingdom. The Consumer Price Index … Continue reading “Graphic Content: How Red Tape is Fuelling the Cost of Living Crisis”

Since 2000, sectors with heavy state intervention have experienced large price rises while competitive markets have experienced price falls. Average … Continue reading “Red tape has fuelled the cost of living crisis, argues new IEA paper”

IEA Economics Fellow Julian Jessop has been quoted in This Is Money responding to news that the rate of inflation … Continue reading “January inflation data makes rate cut more likely”