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Think outside the money box: QE for the People (QE4P)
Quantitative Easing for the People, or QE4P for short, has come and gone from current political discourse Quantitative Easing (QE)…
Think outside the money box: Universal Basic Income
Universal Basic Income has been bubbling under the policy spotlight for a few years now. Here's why it's time is…
UK General Election called for 8 June 2017
UK Prime Minister Theresa May has won a vote in the UK Parliament to hold a General Election The vote…
Article 50 : What do Britons want from Brexit?
Today UK Prime Minister Theresa May signs the Article 50 letter and delivers it to the EU. Why? The short…
Lord King: Scotland could be independent
Scotland could be an independent country but would risk a hit to its public finances, the ex-governor of the Bank…
Scotland’s currency – what are the choices?
With a referendum on Scottish independence back on the agenda, what are the options for Scotland's currency? In the 2014…
Income Tax or VAT?
Our hard-earned pay is subject to Income Tax and VAT. Is this the best way to tax us? Arguments have…
Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management agree £11bn merger
All-share deal to create the UK’s largest asset manager Standard Life has struck a deal to acquire rival Aberdeen Asset…
IFS: Growth in UK living standards worst in 60 years
Britain is in the midst of the weakest growth in living standards in at least 60 years, with low income…
Are you financially illiterate?
You might think you are financially illiterate, but here are some ways to demystify the financial jungle A headline in…