“Another deadline is approaching for Greece and its fate within the eurozone.”
Does the Bank of England still have an independent monetary policy committee? – 9th July 2014
“Since Mark Carney took over from Lord King as governor of the Bank of England a year ago, the members of the Monetary Policy Committee have been unnaturally harmonious.”
No one answer to the London airport question – 14th February 2014
“The battle of the London airports is heating up.”
Private companies can provide a public service – 14th July 2013
“The accusations of overcharging for the electronic monitoring of criminals by two of the UK’s largest outsourcing companies have revived questions about the risks and benefits of using the private sector to deliver public services. “
Time to prepare for the scottie – 1st May 2013
“In September 2014, Scottish voters will decide whether to leave the UK and become an independent state.”
Bank puts its economic reputation at stake – 25th February 2013
“Credibility is seeping away from the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee.”
A proposal for UK pensioner bonds – 16th January 2013
“British savers and pensioners are among the biggest losers from the Bank of England’s long-running programme of quantitive easing.”
Another global financial crisis may be on the way – 24th December 2012
“Look around the world and big risks abound. One or more countries may drop out of the eurozone. Violence may spread across the Middle East.”
BoE must reform its sheltered heirarchy – 18th November 2012
“The three independent reviews of the Bank of England’s performance before and during the financial crisis must have been sobering for the court, its governing body.”
The case for merging monetary and financial policy – 5th July 2012
“In the good old days when economies were growing close to trend, monetary policy was about setting interest rates.”
With great shareholder power comes great responsibility – 11th May 2012
“Public anger over high levels of executive pay has provoked new government proposals in Britain for binding shareholder votes on remuneration committee reports.”
Get set for one of the shortest recessions on record – 25th April 2012
“Technically speaking, the UK economy returned to recession in the first quarter of 2012, according to data released Wednesday morning by the Office for National Statistics.”
Economists will give the Chancellor good marks – 22nd March 2012
“The most controversial announcement in George Osborne’s Budget was the cut in the top rate of income tax from 50 per cent to 45 per cent from next year.”
The Chancellor must keep his side of the policy bargain – 17th February 2012
“You would be forgiven for being confused about the state of the British economy. The recent economic news is mixed and experts are divided in their views of the future.”
Anglo-Saxon model in turmoil – 15th January 2012
Discussion with the FT’s comment and analysis editor, Alec Russell (video)
To tax or not to tax: how big should governments be? – 2nd January 2012
“The big debate of 2012 will be over the role of government in the economy.”
Keep calm and carry on, Mr Osborne – 29th November 2011
“The autumn statement has two objectives in the British budgetary process.”
Of course it’s right for Britain to stick with austerity – 1st November 2011
“Which should come first: growth or austerity?”