Tag Archives: macroeconomics
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Why interest rates should rise now
Leave a commentNovember 2, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
Economies work in cycles. Yes yes I know Gordon a Brown said he had abolished Boom and Bust, but in …
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What is ‘anti-austerity’?
Leave a commentJune 24, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
There are very few areas where proponents of a policy, or those who are against it, seem so incapable of …
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Why public finances cannot be compared to personal finances
1May 26, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
Have you ever heard someone compare the public finances to personal finances? Have you ever heard the accusation that Labour …
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The unintended consequences of raising corporation tax
Leave a commentMay 15, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
Recent research found that in 1979, when Margaret Thatcher took over the country and the economic model changed, the workforce …
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Inflation at 0.5% – should we worry about deflation now?
Leave a commentJanuary 16, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
So inflation has continued it’s fall to the point where deflation is a distinct possibility, with some economists saying it’s …
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Labour can win on the economy if they can explain why ‘their’ type of economic growth is better
Leave a commentJanuary 15, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
Much has been made of the Institute of Fiscal Studies’ calculation that Labour’s plans for the future would mean that …
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Austerity 2 – you ain’t seen nothing yet
Leave a commentJuly 6, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
The UK has one of the largest budget deficits in the world. The amount that our government spending exceeds our …
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All eyes on Seattle: A ‘proper’ minimum wage is set at last
Leave a commentJune 9, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
After a two year campaign driven by low-paid fast-food workers that had galvanised the electorate, Seattle’s newly elected mayor, Ed …
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