US President-elect Joe Biden “represents a welcome counter to Trump’s protectionism”, writes the IEA’s Academic and Research Director Professor Syed … Continue reading “Biden represents a welcome counter to Trump’s protectionism”

Responding to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showing gross domestic product (GDP) grew by a record 15.5% … Continue reading “It is vital government resists calls for tax increases to ‘pay for Covid’, says IEA expert”

Responding to proposals by the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) to raise Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rates to bring them in line … Continue reading “Raising Capital Gains Tax rates would be “a serious mistake”, says IEA expert”

Responding to proposals to hike taxes to repair the public finances post-Covid, the IEA’s Academic and Research Director said that … Continue reading “Tax hikes not the way to repair the public finances”

Responding to government proposals to ban online ads for ‘junk food’ , the IEA’s Head of Lifestyle Economics Christopher Snowdon … Continue reading “Proposed ‘junk food’ online ad ban is “an ill-considered policy designed by fanatics””

“When the wealth-creating part of the economy shrinks, the wealth-consuming part has to tighten its belt”, writes the IEA’s Head … Continue reading “No, NHS staff should not be given a pay rise”

Responding to the latest unemployment figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), showing a rise from 4.5% to 4.8% … Continue reading “Despite rise, unemployment “remains on track to peak below 7%”, says IEA expert”

Responding to the government’s consultation on banning advertising for products high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS), IEA Head of … Continue reading “Proposed ‘junk food’ ad ban is an “ill-considered policy designed by fanatics””

Union demands for a pre-Christmas pay-rise for all NHS workers, including non-frontline staff, are “cynical”, as well as “economically impossible” … Continue reading “‘Economically impossible’ to give all NHS staff a pay rise before Christmas”