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Rachel Reeves is rediscovering the Laffer curve
Opinion If you keep raising taxes, at some point, you start to bring in less revenue. Rachel Reeves has shown the way, says Matthew Lynn
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ISA reforms will destroy the last relic of the Thatcher era
Opinion With the ISA under attack, the Labour government has now started to destroy the last relic of the Thatcher era, returning the economy to the dysfunctional 1970s
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22 January 1979: Public sector strike cripples Britain
Features On this day in 1979, thousands of public sector workers downed tools over the Labour government's unpopular policy to tackle inflation.
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What is stagflation and what can be done about it?
The UK economy is showing signs of weakness, but inflation remains stubbornly high – a dangerous combination that economists call ‘stagflation’
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'Expect more policy U-turns from Keir Starmer'
Opinion Keir Starmer’s government quickly changes its mind as soon as it runs into any opposition. It isn't hard to work out where the next U-turns will come from
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Britain heads for disaster – how can the economy be fixed?
Opinion The answers to Britain's woes are simple, but no one’s listening, says Max King
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Key money dates for 2026
We run through the key dates and big money changes coming up in 2026 that could affect your financial health
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Goodwin: A superlative British manufacturer to buy now
Veteran engineering group Goodwin has created a new profit engine. But following its tremendous run, can investors still afford the shares?
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Modern Monetary Theory and the return of magical thinking
The Modern Monetary Theory is back in fashion again. How worried should we be?
