The government has learned to use QE to fund the coronavirus crisis, which is all well and good except for the fact that there are significant wealth inequalities arising as a result as some in the population save substantial amounts. If we are to prevent runaway asset inflation arising a way to use those savings has to be found and they have to be used to fund constructive activity. I outline some new thinking on this issue in this video. There is much more thinking to do in this area if social justice is to exist after coronavirus.
Economics
Richard Murphy – The G7 tax deal: a first reaction says there is a long way to go to get this right as yet
That any sort of agreement has been reached is surely a success, but it all seems to be adulterated with fudge. Richard Murphy is an economic justice campaigner. Professor of Accounting, Sheffield University Management School. […]
Austerity
Thomas Herndon – The man who debunked austerity
In 2013 Thomas Herndon shot to fame when he found major errors in a widely cited academic paper by Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff which had been used to justify austerity policies in Europe and […]
Austerity
Tax Justice Network – Taxcast November 2018
In the November 2018 Tax Justice Network monthly podcast/radio show, the Taxcast: we look at how governments can better protect, encourage and even incentivise whistleblowers. what do the latest Brexit developments tell us about dark […]
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