Economics
We need to make a better case against Magic Monetary Theory
Simplistic rebuttals help MMT endure. We need better arguments
Why a wealth tax would fail
Wealth taxes have been tested in various countries and have been abandoned for very good reasons
On Britain as a capitalist command economy
It is neither neoliberal nor socialist but a secret third thing
Welcome to the low-trust economy
The multi-billion pound cost of Britain’s shoplifting surge
No, rent controls don’t work
Stop toying with failed ideas and build some damn houses
The Middle Kingdom and the middle powers
China’s clash with Western power shattered its civilisational self-image. Europe is heading for a similar reckoning
Good enough for politics
We should be more willing to declare some political problems solved
In defence of Gary Stevenson
If economists were only those with doctorates, we would have to ignore both the market’s wisdom and many of its most perceptive critics
It is time to cut pensions
The economic burden on younger people is unsustainable
Why Keynes was wrong
He misinterpreted fundamental economic principles
