Honey, let’s shrink the economy

The debate about how to raise economic growth begs a question, says Chris Dillow. “Is rapid growth possible even with the best feasible policies?” Since 1750, trend growth of much above 1% per year wa

davidgoodhart.substack.com Gross domestic product (GDP), the most widely used measure of economic health and progress, is no longer fit for purpose, says David Goodhart. It “almost comically fails to

seem like an odd place to anchor a climate summit. At a time when leading climate thinkers are increasingly calling for systemic change, it screams tradition. Built in 1411, the medieval auditorium is

Drive on country roads at the moment and you’ll see a lot of signs saying ‘no!’. “NO to the Family Farm Tax!” “NO Farmers, NO Food!” There’s anger in the shires at the Labour Government, who swept to

When a president uses his office to launch a cryptocurrency, it is clear that his modus operandi is to part people from their money. Apply this analysis to the global stage, tune out the furore over h

AT the Groundswell Festival in Suffolk earlier this ...