Economic growth· Macroeconomic policy Macroeconomic Policy Outlook Q4 2020 28 December 2020 by James Smith and Torsten Bell and Karl Handscomb and Jack Leslie and Cara Pacitti and Nye Cominetti …should be accompanied by grants focused on them, rather than paid to all business rate payers. The extension of the furlough scheme until April means that while unemployment will continue… READ MORE
Covid-19· Housing Coping with housing costs, six months on… New findings from the Resolution Foundation's Covid-19 study - wave two 30 October 2020 by Lindsay Judge and Cara Pacitti …renters reported being on furlough in early September, compared to 6 per cent of mortgagors. This leaves them in a potentially precarious position with the end of the original Job… READ MORE
Covid-19· Incomes Back to the furlough U-turn to retain furlough scheme in closed sectors paves way for fresh lockdowns 9 October 2020 by Karl Handscomb and Cara Pacitti and Hannah Slaughter and Daniel Tomlinson …way for new restrictions to be announced in the next few days. Today’s announcement is a furlough scheme. By removing requirements to work some hours and for a significant employer… READ MORE