What is the economy for?
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Understanding Economics: What are the real resources in an economy?
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Will the Bank of England punish us for inflation?
UK inflation is rising again, and the danger is that the Bank of England will respond in exactly the wrong way. Inflation is now 2.9%, Read the full article...
Do we need a revolution?
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Signs of recession?
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Debate Ammunition: Can the USA Go Bust?
THE RICHARD J MURPHY YOUTUBE CHANNEL DEBATE AMMUNITION Can the USA Go Bust? Funding the Future | August 2026 Topic Whether the US government can Read the full article...
Who is defending us?
Every Prime Minister says defence is their first duty, and I agree. But defence means more than protection from foreign enemies. Serious threats to people Read the full article...
The Finance Curse – launch event
The Finance Curse film is coming: The Finance Curse film gets its first public screening at Sands Film Studio, London, on Tuesday 8th September. The Read the full article...
LBC: This morning
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The madness of monetary policy has to end
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Infrographic: Priors
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Infographic: University failure
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