Politicians and central bankers assure us that they are diligently “fighting” inflation. Actually, they are fighting inflation the same way that an arsonist fights against the fires he just set. Government is the inflation arsonist. ...
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More than eight million people will find themselves paying higher rates of income tax by the end of the decade due to the long-term freezing of tax thresholds, according to the UK’s official forecaster. In projections released alongside the March ...
The UK government has been accused of “sabotaging” its own tourism industry after new figures revealed that international visitor spending fell by more than £2 billion in 2024 compared to pre-pandemic levels, despite a global recovery in travel. According to ...
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will travel to Washington this week to make the case for global free trade at the International Monetary Fund’s spring meetings, as Britain faces mounting pressure from punitive tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump. Reeves will ...
The pound climbed to its highest level in seven months on Tuesday and gold prices surged to a record high above $3,500 per ounce, as investors dumped equities in favour of traditional safe-haven assets amid deepening fears over US political ...
Paul Nowak, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), has defended the government’s proposed Employment Rights Bill, dismissing warnings from business leaders that it would place undue pressure on employers already dealing with tax hikes and rising wage costs. ...
Small and local businesses across the UK are increasingly adopting artificial intelligence (AI) tools to boost productivity and efficiency, according to new research that highlights the technology’s growing appeal for time-poor entrepreneurs. A study led by Professor Ross Brown at ...
Fuel Ventures has led a £3 million investment round in 51toCarbonZero, a fast-growing climate-tech platform helping businesses transition to net zero while driving operational performance. The round, which included support from angel investors, builds on Fuel Ventures’ previous backing and ...
The non-aggression principle is often ridiculed as being abstract and unrealistic. However, it is possible to function in the real world living by this principle, something Murray Rothbard demonstrated using logic and clear thinking. ...