AUSTERITY has been imposed now for over 15 years and with no sign of economic recovery. On the contrary, the economy is ...

After a tough and often disappointing 2025 for the UK, we need a serious injection of hope into politics in 2026, and I aim to help bring it.

The idea that rational thinking should govern political decision making in America dates back to our very founding. “Facts are stubborn things,” John Adams said, “and whatever may be our wishes, our ...

Lee Hye-hoon, the nominee for Minister of Planning and Budget, stated on the 6th, “Finance must actively play a priming role ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the intersection of economics and politics. Boring as it sounds, “fiscal austerity” has been a hot topic of debate among ...

Philip Hammond is to set out his financial plans in the Spring Statement. A Coalition-era policymaker reflects. By Steve O'Neil It is amazing to think that it was almost nine years ago, in April 2009, ...

After almost a decade of austerity the verdict is out, austerity has failed our economy. However, when seemingly deliberate choices have made sure austerity hits Britain’s most vulnerable the hardest, ...

Lawrence McKay is co-funded by the ESRC and the Hansard Society. Jack Bailey is co-funded by the ESRC and YouGov. Like most bad dramas, keeping up with every development in the Brexit saga is ...

Why has the post-recession recovery been so slothful, both here in the U.S. and abroad? The answer has been plain for years: Government leaders pursued policies of austerity, cutting public spending ...