Economics

Hyphen: Why I sing punk songs about the wealth tax and economics in tiny shorts
Music

Hyphen: Why I sing punk songs about the wealth tax and economics in tiny shorts

The man with ‘the shortest shorts in punk’ (his words) introduces himself

YouTuber and economist Gary Stevenson: ‘If we don’t tax wealth we’ll return to the feudal age’
Gary Stevenson

YouTuber and economist Gary Stevenson: ‘If we don’t tax wealth we’ll return to the feudal age’

Gary Stevenson’s new Channel 4 show, How To Get Filthy Rich, is a provocative take on wealth, inequality and who the economy actually works for

Zack Polanski wants to use wellbeing targets instead of GDP to measure growth. Is he right?
Economy

Zack Polanski wants to use wellbeing targets instead of GDP to measure growth. Is he right?

We asked experts about the potential benefits and drawbacks of moving away from GDP as a measure of growth in the UK

Politicians need to recognise self-evident truths – or else we risk going deeper into poverty
Gavin Oldham

Politicians need to recognise self-evident truths – or else we risk going deeper into poverty

Donald Trump’s import tariffs could ‘completely destabilise’ UK’s car industry
Donald Trump

Donald Trump’s import tariffs could ‘completely destabilise’ UK’s car industry

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Germany’s extreme right profited from economic decline. Keir Starmer should take note
Jakob Hafele

Germany’s extreme right profited from economic decline. Keir Starmer should take note

This is what happens to a local economy when Taylor Swift comes to town
Music

This is what happens to a local economy when Taylor Swift comes to town

Historian Darrin M McMahon on why we need to rethink equality for the modern age
Books

Historian Darrin M McMahon on why we need to rethink equality for the modern age

Top 5 most accessible economics books, chosen by politician and author Andrew Leigh
books

Top 5 most accessible economics books, chosen by politician and author Andrew Leigh

Why Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget is the most important in years – and could decide Labour’s future
Politics

Why Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget is the most important in years – and could decide Labour’s future

To understand economics, pass on the PopCon and read PJ O’Rourke instead
Paul McNamee

To understand economics, pass on the PopCon and read PJ O’Rourke instead

How the Bank of England’s interest rate hikes are filtering through to your finances
Interest rates

How the Bank of England’s interest rate hikes are filtering through to your finances

Labour says ‘there’s no money left’. We asked experts if that’s true
The economy

Labour says ‘there’s no money left’. We asked experts if that’s true

Will giving workers a pay rise really make inflation worse? We asked expert economists
Inflation

Will giving workers a pay rise really make inflation worse? We asked expert economists

The UK is the worst-performing economy in the G7. Why are we doing so badly?
Economy

The UK is the worst-performing economy in the G7. Why are we doing so badly?

These millionaires want to be taxed more. Here’s why
Activism

These millionaires want to be taxed more. Here’s why

From benefit claimants to bankers: Here’s what the mini-budget means for your pay packet
mini-budget

From benefit claimants to bankers: Here’s what the mini-budget means for your pay packet

What Liz Truss’s new government could have done in its ‘mini budget’ — but hasn’t
mini budget

What Liz Truss’s new government could have done in its ‘mini budget’ — but hasn’t

Kanye West wants to create a Universal Basic Income by selling shares in himself
News

Kanye West wants to create a Universal Basic Income by selling shares in himself

Rutger Bregman: Cynicism is out, hope is in
Opinion

Rutger Bregman: Cynicism is out, hope is in

How the public is “being deceived” over GDP
Opinion

How the public is “being deceived” over GDP

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