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Young suffer as pensioners continue to prosper, says IFS
Young people have suffered a drop in income since the financial crisis, but pensioners have enjoyed a big rise, the…
Bank of England keeps cool head amid rate hysteria
The monetary policy committee at Threadneedle Street acted with authority in not giving in to kneejerk impulses and keeping interest…
Brexit or Remain, Pound Is Set for Big Swings as EU Vote Looms
It’s almost upon us: the week when Britain takes the historic decision of whether to remain in the European Union.…
Everything’s a Buy as Central Banks Keep on Greasing Markets
Misery is making strange bedfellows in global markets. At a time when risky assets including stocks, commodities, junk bonds and…
Tata Steel: Government warned over pension cut plan
The government has been warned that a plan to cut pension benefits to help save Tata Steel's UK operations could…
Google’s Paris HQ raided in tax probe
French finance officials have raided the Paris offices of US internet giant Google as part of a tax fraud investigation…
Scottish Election 2016 – Vote Share by Income Tax Rate
The Scottish Election ended with a predicted SNP victory, but not a majority Many commentators have described the outcome of…
Scottish Income Taxes after the 2016 Election
This year, Scotland gets to use the powers to raise part of its income tax directly The settlement was a…
Scottish Election 2016 – Scottish Labour Party Manifesto
Labour asks us to: Invest in Scotland's Future This article was intended for last weekend, but for reasons best known…
Scottish Election 2016 – RISE Manifesto
Another Scotland is Possible, according to RISE If you haven't heard of RISE, then that's understandable, as they are a…