At a time when both public deficits and government spending are increasing (bank bailouts and stimulus packages), there is immense … Continue reading “Tax havens: the search for scapegoats”

●  Philip Booth discusses the growing debt burden in the Yorkshire Post ●  Eamonn Butler explains why political interference is … Continue reading “Economics on the web (12.2.09)”

In his excellent book, The Origin of Wealth, Eric Beinhocker argues that it is markets, not individual companies, which are … Continue reading “Let them eat debt”

In a recent IEA discussion paper, Nick Silver argues that official figures display less than a fifth of the UK’s … Continue reading “German think tank confirms fears over UK debt levels”

The UK has recently undergone a banking crisis, the reasons for which have been much analysed, but basically boil down … Continue reading “A perfect storm: the UK’s next banking crisis”

Will a green ‘New Deal’ help get Britain out of recession? The Liberal Democrats, for example, have proposed the reopening … Continue reading “Green ‘New Deal’ will sink the UK further into the red”

Maybe sterling has overshot a bit. Currencies do that sort of thing and we should not worry unduly. Maybe sterling … Continue reading “Who cares about the pound? I don’t”

By continually blocking reforms to public sector pension schemes, the leaders of the public sector unions may be dooming their … Continue reading “Why the last laugh will be on Sir Humphrey”

There is a general perception that the ageing population of developed countries will lead to some kind of crisis or … Continue reading “How I learned to stop worrying and love the demographic time bomb”