The truth about Boris Johnson’s “New Deal” package of infrastructure spending 
The truth about Boris Johnson’s “New Deal” package of infrastructure spending
The prime minister promised a package of Rooseveltian proportions to grow the economy out of its Covid-19-induced torpor. Just how impressive is it re…
11 Jul 2020
UK house prices go into a gentle decline
UK house prices go into a gentle decline
Halifax’s house price index shows that UK house prices declined for the fourth month in a row in June.
9 Jul 2020
Rishi Sunak: buy a house, do it up and then go for a meal
Rishi Sunak: buy a house, do it up and then go for a meal
The chancellor has been on a spending spree. Will it help?
9 Jul 2020
Can Rishi Sunak save the economy with stamp duty cuts and half-price meal deals?
Can Rishi Sunak save the economy with stamp duty cuts and half-price meal deals?
John Stepek runs his eye over the chancellor's £30bn stimulus package and asks if it's enough to get the economy back on its feet after months of lock…
9 Jul 2020
An economics lesson from my barber
An economics lesson from my barber
On reopening his shop after lockdown, Dominic Frisby’s barber doubled his prices. It’s all part of the post-Covid inflation process – and we’re going …
8 Jul 2020
Spend, spend, spend – think of it as your patriotic duty
Spend, spend, spend – think of it as your patriotic duty
After months of lockdown, many of us will have some money to spare. If you do, says Merryn Somerset Webb, spend it.
2 Jul 2020
House price crash: UK property prices are falling – so where next?
House price crash: UK property prices are falling – so where next?
With UK property prices falling for the first time in eight years, are we about to see a house price crash? John Stepek looks at what’s behind the sli…
2 Jul 2020
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Why the UK should be gunning for a trade deal Down Under
Why the UK should be gunning for a trade deal Down Under
It might seem a minor matter compared with Brexit, but a trade agreement with Australia is a big deal
28 Jun 2020
Should the pensions triple lock be scrapped?
Should the pensions triple lock be scrapped?
The pensions triple lock had been a key plank of the government’s offer to older voters, but the promise to gold-plate the state pension is looking in…
27 Jun 2020
Investors beware: inflation will return
Investors beware: inflation will return
Central bankers have unleashed unprecedented monetary stimulus in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. For the moment inflation is quiescent. But that w…
26 Jun 2020
How coronavirus is killing off the theatre
How coronavirus is killing off the theatre
The performing arts have been hit hard by the coronavirus crisis and recovery is nowhere in sight. Yet the creative industries are an essential part o…
20 Jun 2020
Paying for all the Covid-19 demands on the public purse
Paying for all the Covid-19 demands on the public purse
Everyone wants a bailout. Not everyone will get one, but many will. So how do we go about paying for it all? A minimum tax rate on earned and unearned…
18 Jun 2020
A year’s worth of inflation in a single month
A year’s worth of inflation in a single month
A recent study suggests inflation could be a much bigger problem than many people think. Markets are certainly not pricing it in. John Stepek explains…
18 Jun 2020
Boris Johnson’s big Brexit plan
Boris Johnson’s big Brexit plan
The prime minister needs to get Brexit done, and get the economy growing – particularly for first-time Tory voters. Can he manage all that while negot…
15 Jun 2020
What leaving the EU means for your money
What leaving the EU means for your money
We’ve finally left the European Union. It may seem like nothing has changed, but investors need to look at what it means for their portfolio right now…
15 Jun 2020
Britain's housing market may avoid a nasty crash
Britain's housing market may avoid a nasty crash
UK house prices were already weakening when the virus arrived; London in particular now looks good value, says Max King.
9 Jun 2020
State support for small businesses on the slide
State support for small businesses on the slide
Government aid for small firms is winding down. Make plans now.
6 Jun 2020
UK set to see more extreme monetary policy
UK set to see more extreme monetary policy
The Bank of England looks likely to cut interest rates below zero at the end of this year.
4 Jun 2020
Good news at last – household debt is falling fast
Good news at last – household debt is falling fast
Thre's not much good news around at the moment., But the fact that UK households are paying off debt at a record rate must surely count, says Merryn S…
4 Jun 2020
Mervyn King: why the Covid pandemic is a classic example of radical uncertainty
Mervyn King: why the Covid pandemic is a classic example of radical uncertainty
This week, Merryn talks to ex-governor of the Bank of England Merryn King about the pandemic and how to prepare for a future that is unknowable; the g…
2 Jun 2020
“Stealth” debt jubilees are here – and that’s a very good thing
“Stealth” debt jubilees are here – and that’s a very good thing
We may not have had a full-scale debt jubilee, but many Covid relief measures quietly amount to “micro-jubilees”. That’s something to celebrate, says …
1 Jun 2020
What bounce back loans can tell us about how we’ll pay for all this
What bounce back loans can tell us about how we’ll pay for all this
The government will guarantee emergency "bounce back loans" for small businesses hit by Covid-19. Inevitably, many businesses will default. And there'…
1 Jun 2020