On the day that CPI inflation reached 6.2%, the government, via National Savings, is marketing Issue 2 of the Green … Continue reading ““Green Savings Bonds”: neither safe nor green”

The index published in Economic Freedom of the World measures the degree to which the policies and institutions of countries … Continue reading “Economic Freedom of the World – 2021 Annual Report”

There seems to be a shortage of everything. Hauliers cannot recruit truck drivers; care homes cannot recruit enough care staff; … Continue reading “Inflation: the warning signs are there”

It’s hard to add much to the debate over whether or not the Bank of England (BoE) should cut its … Continue reading “Is there any case for negative interest rates?”

Imagine that the government could simply print whatever money it needs to guarantee everyone a decent income, fantastic public services, … Continue reading “Beware the siren call of Modern Monetary Theory”

Money printing could “send prices soaring,” writes The Times’ Economics Editor Philip Aldrick. Citing the IEA’s new briefing paper – … Continue reading “Central banks could be sowing the seeds for double-digit inflation”

Our new IEA briefing paper, “Inflation: The next threat?”, was cited in an article by the Daily Mail. The article … Continue reading “Policy response to Covid-19 storing up trouble for the future”

Summary The policy reaction to the Covid-19 pandemic will increase budget deficits massively in all the world’s leading countries. The … Continue reading “Inflation: The next threat?”

Despite Brexit, growth in the UK economy beat expectations in 2017 and is likely to do so again this year. … Continue reading “UK economy likely to defy gloomy forecasts in 2018, again”