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Chart of the Week

posted on April 19, 2022

Inflation has outpaced wage growth since the end of 2021, having a significant impact on the cost of living.

The Economics of the Stock Market

posted on April 12, 2022

Thursday 5th May 2022, online

Chart of the Week

posted on April 7, 2022

A significant proportion of economic activity occurs but is not captured by official GDP statistics in countries around the world

Quarantine Reads…

posted on April 2, 2020

Some suggested quarantine reads from beyond the ERC (None of these are endorsements, purely signposting for those interested!)