Frances Coppola
Chart of the Week
Summary Kwasi Kwarteng announced a range of fiscal measures, which set a clear tone for what we are likely to see from the current government. These measures largely consisted of tax cuts. Whilst they are likely to hurt government finances, their announcement clearly shows the priority that this government places on supply-side policies. What does […]
Chart of the Week
Prior to the pandemic, a clear negative relationship existed between vacancies and unemployment. The experience of 2020 challenged this relationship and seemed to indicate labour market inefficiencies.
August 2022
As the holiday season draws to a close and we head towards September, a number of pending and actual economic train crashes will occur, following each other in quick succession. The lack of strategic thinking in the European and the UK governments will be felt with a vengeance.
July 2022
East or west, north or south, whichever way you look there is political and economic chaos. This leaves lots of room for excitement, punditry, and the general forecasters of doom.
June 2022
While the weather looks better and we can hope for the balmy days of summer bringing relief from Covid, the Ukraine nightmare drags on. Russia seems to have resolved to destroy Ukraine and its infrastructure by targeting the civilian population, housing, factories, and supply chains.