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All investment isn’t made equal 

The government wants to attract foreign investment, but is it always good for the economy?

25 July 2025

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You can’t tax what you refuse to see

A modern and fairer tax system must be directed at extreme wealth, not further squeeze workers’ salaries

18 July 2025

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As Europe burns, can the ECB turn words into action on green policy?

The European Central Bank’s updated strategy reaffirms its support for climate policy, but it has a mixed track record when it comes to concrete actions

07 July 2025

Coverage

It's Liz Truss' UK, we're all just living in it

Max Mosley writes for the Guardian

06 July 2025

Press Releases

Government climbdown on benefit cuts should prompt a fundamental rethink

The New Economics Foundation responds to today’s benefits bill vote

01 July 2025

Press Releases

Benefit cuts vote a sad indictment of UK policy, says New Economics Foundation

NEF says botched cuts a cynical way to achieve government savings

01 July 2025

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Medium-haul flights are soaring – and it’s a problem for the planet

The average mileage of an international flight departing the UK has increased about 60 miles since 2019

23 June 2025

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European defence spending soars, but climate and care are still 'unaffordable'?

If governments can consider raising defence spending to 5% of GDP, they cannot in the same breath say there is no money to strengthen care and fix the housing crises

23 June 2025

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Introducing: the ultra-frequent flyer

Meet the real beneficiaries of the UK government’s airport obsession

18 June 2025

Publications

A coordinated macroeconomic framework for Europe

EU macroeconomic policy in an age of shocks and the case for monetary-fiscal coordination

16 June 2025

Events

It's not me, it's you: better employment opportunities for disabled people

An online event to hear from expert speakers and open up a debate about how to improve employment opportunities for disabled people

Date: 19 June 2025, 10:00-11:30

Place: Via Zoom

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‘A huge dollop of hope’ in a landscape of division

How the Greater Manchester Living Income campaign is bucking the national trend and bringing people together

12 June 2025

Press Releases

Departmental spending under Rachel Reeves is growing slower than under Rishi Sunak

NEF analysis of spending review also shows current government has shifted priority significantly towards capital spending compared to previous administration

11 June 2025

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