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Soaring wage growth means windfall for pensioners

17 August 2021

Tax and Fiscal Policy

Soaring wage growth means windfall for pensioners

17 August 2021

Julian Jessop quoted in the Independent

After an 8.8 per cent increase in wages was recorded in July, pensioners are expected to receive a huge income … Continue reading

GDP on course to return to pre-pandemic levels

13 August 2021

Tax and Fiscal Policy

GDP on course to return to pre-pandemic levels

13 August 2021

Julian Jessop quoted in the Daily Express

Commenting on the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures on GDP estimates, IEA Economics Fellow, Julian Jessop, was quoted … Continue reading

Council tax system should be “rebooted, and potentially replaced”

13 August 2021

Tax and Fiscal Policy

Council tax system should be “rebooted, and potentially replaced”

13 August 2021

Andy Mayer quoted in the Lancashire Evening Post

People across the country have contested their council tax bills, with The Valuation Office Agency – which gives the Government … Continue reading

The Tories cannot do socialism better than the socialists

8 August 2021

Tax and Fiscal Policy

The Tories cannot do socialism better than the socialists

8 August 2021

Annabel Denham writes for The Telegraph

In an op-ed for The Telegraph, IEA Director of Communications, Annabel Denham, argued that if Rishi Sunak wishes to become … Continue reading

Will post-lockdown spending spree save the high street?

7 August 2021

Tax and Fiscal Policy

Will post-lockdown spending spree save the high street?

7 August 2021

Prof. Len Shackleton writes for the Daily Express

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has predicted a boom to the economy as households savings are set to be unleashed in … Continue reading

Lowering inheritance tax threshold will “harm businesses and individuals”

6 August 2021

Tax and Fiscal Policy

Lowering inheritance tax threshold will “harm businesses and individuals”

6 August 2021

Sam collins quoted in the Daily Express

The inheritance tax threshold was frozen until 2026, but it has been reported that Chancellor Rishi Sunak could be looking … Continue reading

Shadow Monetary Policy Committee votes 7 to 2 to raise Bank Rate in July

29 July 2021

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Shadow Monetary Policy Committee votes 7 to 2 to raise Bank Rate in July

29 July 2021

At the July video conferencing meeting of the IEA’s Shadow Monetary Policy Committee (SMPC), the vote was seven to two … Continue reading

‘Levelling-up’ rhetoric is an empty platitude

26 July 2021

Tax and Fiscal Policy

‘Levelling-up’ rhetoric is an empty platitude

26 July 2021

Mark Littlewood writes for The Times

In his bi-weekly column for The Times, IEA Director General Mark Littlewood argued that Boris Johnson may know what he … Continue reading

IEA expert’s opposition to National Insurance rise for social care reported by Sky News

20 July 2021

Tax and Fiscal Policy

IEA expert’s opposition to National Insurance rise for social care reported by Sky News

20 July 2021

Prof. Len Shackleton quoted by Sky News

The government is expected to announce an increase in National Insurance Contributions (NIC) to help fund social care in the … Continue reading

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Soaring wage growth means windfall for pensioners

Soaring wage growth means windfall for pensioners

GDP on course to return to pre-pandemic levels

GDP on course to return to pre-pandemic levels

Council tax system should be “rebooted, and potentially replaced”

Council tax system should be “rebooted, and potentially replaced”

The Tories cannot do socialism better than the socialists

The Tories cannot do socialism better than the socialists

Will post-lockdown spending spree save the high street?

Will post-lockdown spending spree save the high street?

Lowering inheritance tax threshold will “harm businesses and individuals”

Lowering inheritance tax threshold will “harm businesses and individuals”

Shadow Monetary Policy Committee votes 7 to 2 to raise Bank Rate in July

Shadow Monetary Policy Committee votes 7 to 2 to raise Bank Rate in July

‘Levelling-up’ rhetoric is an empty platitude

‘Levelling-up’ rhetoric is an empty platitude

IEA expert’s opposition to National Insurance rise for social care reported by Sky News

IEA expert’s opposition to National Insurance rise for social care reported by Sky News

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