It is ironic that one of the most productive areas of policy focus at the moment is the UK’s lack of productivity. From thoughtful…
It is ironic that one of the most productive areas of policy focus at the moment is the UK’s lack of productivity. From thoughtful…
Reading the tea leaves for the 2024 economy is challenging. On January 5, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said we have achieved a “soft landing,” with wages…
‘How financialisation heralds the end of the industrial age‘ is the name of a piece published by The Honest Sorcerer: A critic of Modern Times…
There is a strange new housing phenomenon that is manifesting itself in the small Sussex town where I live. A woman with three young children…
The Economist is a venerable newspaper. For this blog post, I would like to ask you, the readers, whether I am understanding one of their…
Gail Tverberg has permitted me to copy the headings from her post in Our Finite World. Her post tells us how much the current system…
I am circulating this campaign suggestion based on a letter Richard Murphy and I had published in the Guardian during the winter break. It said: Its importance to my mind is…
Hey there! I thought you might like a few words from me about the UK economy. Let’s dive into the wild world of jobs in…
Productivity is notoriously hard to measure meaningfully. There are various metrics to use at firm level and at national level. In our chart of the…
It has been a lovely Christmas holiday, with both my children in the house. One still lives here all the time and the one is…
Another Year. Another COP. The Usual Performances. Grind the handle and we churn out the same performative dances year after year. The chair and organisers…
A few minutes ago, David asked me if I had anything he could publish in the RADIX blog. I have been thinking about the future…