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Over the last decade the world has experienced a series of profound economic problems - from the financial crash to the climate crisis, from rising inequality to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Economics is changing to try and solve these problems.

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Councils at breaking point

Local Economies
8.10.25
Exploring the crisis in local government funding - its roots, its consequences and possible solutions.

Labour Party Conference 2025

Fiscal Policy
2.10.25
Exploring the economic themes in the Chancellor's speech and what they might signal ahead of the Autumn Budget.

The US-UK Tech Prosperity Deal

Trade
24.9.25
What was in the US-UK Tech Prosperity deal? How does it fit into the big picture of trade negotiations with the US? What might the UK have to give up to get it, and what are the implications of conceding to the demands of the ‘Big Tech’ lobby?

Central bank independence

Monetary Policy
18.9.25
Reflecting on the recent challenges to central bank independence and whether monetary policy needs reform.
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