Don’t count on it
Jonathan Aldred explains how there is more to equations than numbers when it comes to Covid policy. According to Boris Johnson’s former chief adviser, Dominic Cummings, when the pandemic hit …
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UK will miss climate goals by without new policies
The UK government has once again failed to come forward with sufficient policies to meet the ambition of its climate goals, according to the Climate Change Committee (CCC). Across nearly …
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Surging inflation in Nigeria fuels crime wave – World Bank
Surging inflation is undermining the recovery of Africa’s biggest economy, pushing 7 million Nigerians into poverty and encouraging criminality as rising prices deplete already meager incomes, according to the World …
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G7 Tax Reform for the 1%—Not the 99%
Despite the recent G7 agreement on corporate taxation, global leadership requires going beyond national interests to ensure that all countries have sufficient resources to develop healthier post-pandemic economies. This will …
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GDP Numbers Not What They Seem
GDP growth appears positive The World Bank has added its voice to those predicting the global economy will recover faster from the pandemic than previously thought. According to its latest report, …
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G7 Tax Clampdown & the End of Hyper-Globalization
The G7 tax agreement on global corporations still needs formal approval from a wider set of countries, and there remain many details to be worked out for it to be …
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UK Housing market on fire, BofE Chief warns
The UK housing market is “on fire” thanks to the extension of government tax breaks for homebuyers and increased demand from richer households with more savings following coronavirus lockdowns, the …
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CEO Lobbying To End Unemployment Benefits
Restaurant lobbying groups and CEO lobbying contributed to many of the GOP governors now ending pandemic unemployment benefits. The governors parroted talking points pushed by some of their past donors: …
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Another IMF Loan Feared For Kenya
Kenya is suffering from a financial crisis, and the government has invited the IMF back. But those who survived the IMF and World Bank Structural Adjustment Programmes of the ’80s …
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What the UK can teach the world about engaging with China
Covid-19 fundamentally altered the perception that the UK has of China. People in London, Edinburgh, or Belfast woke up to the reality that decisions made by a government thousands of …
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