Simon Wren-Lewis: Which OECD country is the highest social spender?

The firing of the anti-monopolist Barry Lynn at the behest of Google has brought the topic of tech monopolies into  the political limelight in the US. This is a long read, but provides an insight […]

Everybody knows that soaring utility bills will plunge millions of people into desperate poverty in the autumn. Even those who don’t care about those on low incomes, however, should worry – because such huge price […]

All central banks that issue a sovereign currency: They can never go broke and could operate without problems with permanent negative equity. They are not profit-seeking companies owned by shareholders. They are part of the […]