Leading economist Professor Tim Congdon calls for a shift in the Bank of England’s approach to controlling inflation. Most economists … Continue reading “New book reveals why economists and central bankers failed to predict the cost of living crisis”

Summary The overwhelming majority of economists were wrong in their forecasts about the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic. They believed … Continue reading “The Quantity Theory of Money: A New Restatement”

Going into the 2024 general election, Ipsos rated Pollution/Environment/Climate Change at the bottom of their monthly issue index, with the … Continue reading “A review of the election manifestos: energy and climate change”

On healthcare, the party manifestos make for some dreary reading. They remain almost entirely stuck in the current NHS orthodoxy. … Continue reading “A review of the election manifestos: healthcare”

IEA Director of Public Policy Matthew Lesh has been quoted in The Daily Telegraph analysing the Labour and Conservative manifestos, … Continue reading “Next Parliament Set to Pile on Red Tape – Whoever is in Power”

IEA Executive Director Tom Clougherty has been quoted in The Times criticising the government’s approach to Help to Buy and … Continue reading “ISA Failures Caused by ‘Short-Sighted, Politically Motivated Tax Policy’”

You Do Not Exist: an Introduction to Nineteen Eighty-Four, by IEA Head of Lifestyle Economics Christopher Snowdon has been referenced … Continue reading “Orwell’s Enduring Legacy”

IEA Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh has been quoted in Guido Fawkes warning that Labour Party proposals … Continue reading “‘Dynamic’ Alignment with EU Brings Big Risks”

IEA Economics Fellow Julian Jessop has been quoted in The i responding to the Labour Party’s pledge not to raise … Continue reading “General Election Tax Rise Denials Look Suspect”