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Let's replace bond vigilantes with proper debt policing
Rachel Reeves must avoid becoming a target for opportunistic investors

Hubert Kucharski
Oct 30, 20245 min read


Introducing, the Leeds Pint Index
Every slice of bread is a sad story of wheat that never became beer

Hubert Kucharski
Sep 19, 20243 min read


Lessons from Kabul
Assessing the failures of nation-building in Afghanistan

Orestis Prionidis
Jul 23, 20245 min read


There is no ‘Holy Grail’ in Economic Policymaking
There will be no mention of amputated knights or killer rabbits in this article, the economist's search for the holy grail is a bit more boring.

Hubert Kucharski
Jul 12, 20244 min read


There’s an extra £40bn of lost fiscal space
It's lodged behind the government’s budgetary sofa, and Farage is the only one looking for it

Hubert Kucharski
Jul 6, 20245 min read


The Treasury is paying for the Bank's dinner dates
Expensive bills and complicated relationship dynamics inbound, readers, brace yourselves

Hubert Kucharski
Jun 19, 20245 min read


Strength through Specialisation
Defence as Remedy for the Productivity Gap

Joseph Clark
May 5, 20243 min read


Did the Bank of England fail to understand QE?
There's a lot of debate surrounding inflation, so let's look at the causes

Hubert Kucharski
May 2, 20245 min read


Serious Faults Exposed in Bank of England Forecasting
Inflation, Money Growth, and Second-Round Effects: How Effective has the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Been?

Leeds Policy Institute
Apr 30, 20243 min read
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