Monopoly capitalism?

With financial crisis looming, speculation is rife about whether the Bank of England will stop hiking interest rates tomorrow. This week’s New Economy Brief looks at the effect of higher interest rates on the economy, reviews proposals to reform monetary policy and alternative methods of combating inflation.

This week’s New Economy Brief analyses the economic and political context for the Spring Budget. When the cost of living crisis continues to destabilise people’s incomes, can the government afford to fail to provide more support?

This week’s New Economy Brief looks at the growing problem of food shortages in the UK’s supermarkets and considers the changes needed to secure a just, sustainable and resilient supply of food for the future.

This weeks’ New Economy Brief looks at Labour’s five missions for government, explains the history and rationale behind setting out missions to solve ‘grand challenges’ and explores how the approach could shift the role of the state in the economy.