Summers echoes Piketty: Robots are not stealing jobs
Summers echoes Piketty: Robots are not stealing jobs
The FT has reported that, speaking at the Inclusive Capitalism Conference yesterday, Larry Summers, former US Treasury Secretary and Chair of Obama’s […]
Read moreWhat could a Modi Government mean for UK business?
What could a Modi Government mean for UK business?
Since his overwhelming election on 16th May, there has been a lot of focus on what a Nahendra Modi Government could mean […]
Read moreHousing Bubble Trouble?
Housing Bubble Trouble?
A central theme of the blog is that we need a sustainable recovery, built on investment and exports, not another housing bubble […]
Read more“It’s the economy, stupid” – Labour party edition
“It’s the economy, stupid” – Labour party edition
th exactly one year to go until the next General Election, political parties are sharpening their messaging and, not surprisingly the focus […]
Read more“It’s the economy, stupid” – Conservative party edition
“It’s the economy, stupid” – Conservative party edition
With exactly one year to go until the next General Election, political parties are sharpening their messaging and, not surprisingly the focus […]
Read moreSterling strength – Understanding the impacts
Sterling strength – Understanding the impacts
It’s the question I always get from members, but I absolutely hate forecasting exchange rates. It’s a mugs game and I’m terrible […]
Read more“Re-domicile for tax purposes” vs “Reshore for investment purposes”
“Re-domicile for tax purposes” vs “Reshore for investment purposes”
The leader in the FT today on the Pfizer bid for AstraZeneca has thrown up on of those amazing examples of corporate-finance […]
Read moreBank of England: The view on the ground
Bank of England: The view on the ground
While economists (including me!) make a living reading the tea leaves in the steady drip of economic data, most of the information […]
Read moreJobs, but what kind?
Jobs, but what kind?
The ever interesting ONS Monthly Economic Review was released yesterday, and alongside some detail on why productivity remains low (job creation in […]
Read moreDefence most at risk from new Spending Cuts?
Defence most at risk from new Spending Cuts?
The FT leader this morning highlights the need for clarity around the next wave (ie post-election) spending cuts. The FT’s key concern […]
Read moreUS & UK labour market flexibility
US & UK labour market flexibility
The FT’s Robin Harding and Sarah O’Conner take a look at the US and UK labour markets in the FT today, noting […]
Read moreBudget 2014: Not the right type of growth
Budget 2014: Not the right type of growth
Yesterday’s Budget was always going to be an awkward mix between political positioning, policy ‘rabbits’ and economic finessing. Yet despite the good […]
Read moreBudget 2014: Underwhelming exports
Budget 2014: Underwhelming exports
Despite the rhetoric on supporting exports and the Government’s objective of doubling exports, the OBR’s new forecasts provide a rather bleak outlook. […]
Read moreBudget 2014: Boost to Business Investment?
Budget 2014: Boost to Business Investment?
One of ADS’ key concerns heading in to yesterday’s Budget was that the Government couldn’t take the recovery in Business Investment for […]
Read moreBudget 2014: More household debt, less savings
Budget 2014: More household debt, less savings
In its assessment of the economic health of the UK, the OBR has flagged up likely trends for consumers that should make […]
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