09 March 2017 Budget 2017 Biting the hands that feed you. By Frank O’Nomics Pre-Brexit caution is prudent, but the Chancellor may have undermined part of the engine of growth. The numbers look impressive. The independent forecasts from the Office of Budget Responsibility show UK growth forecasts of 2.0% this year and, despite a dip,… Continue reading Issue 95: 2017 03 09: Budget 2017 (Frank O’Nomics)
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Issue 28: 2015 11 12: Week in Brief: UK
12 November 2015 Week in Brief: UK SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Although the action of the British government in promptly grounding flights in and out of Sharm el-Sheikh was initially condemned by Egypt as being unwarranted, it has been justified by the conclusion of the investigating authorities that the destruction of the plane bound for St Petersburg… Continue reading Issue 28: 2015 11 12: Week in Brief: UK
Issue 11: 2015 07 16: The people who cannot afford it
16 July 2015 The people who cannot afford it by John Watson There are two distinct sides to Mr Osborne’s budget. From a macroeconomic point of view, he has been less austere than expected, moving the date on which the budget is expected to balance to 2019/2020 and relying on growth to push down the… Continue reading Issue 11: 2015 07 16: The people who cannot afford it
