Coronavirus· Economy and public finances· Macroeconomic policy An economic battleplan Assessing the design and delivery of Britain’s COVID-19 response Thursday 30 April 2020 Faced with an unprecedented economic crisis, the Government and the Bank of England have announced an unprecedented package of support measures – from business loans and more generous benefits, to paying the wages of a huge proportion of the private sector workforce. This bold action is costly but necessary – and more will be required … Continued READ MORE
Fiscal policy· Macroeconomic policy Rewriting the rule book A new fiscal framework for new economic times Tuesday 29 October 2019 We present our latest paper from our Macroeconomic Policy Unit on what the UK’s new fiscal rules should be, followed by a debate by an expert panel on the pros and cons of new fiscal rules. READ MORE
Macroeconomic policy Dealing with ‘No Deal’ What should the Chancellor and Governor do? Thursday 19 September 2019 Across Whitehall, preparations for ‘No Deal’ are now dominating, from maintaining medical supplies to bolstering border controls. But the Treasury and the Bank of England also need to prepare a macroeconomic response to a ‘No Deal’ Brexit. READ MORE
Macroeconomic policy Ready for the next recession? Assessing the UK’s macroeconomic framework Monday 9 September 2019 To mark its launch of its new Macroeconomic Policy Unit, Resolution Foundation is hosting an event that brings together leading macroeconomists and policy makers, and will include the publishing of a comprehensive assessment of the UK’s current macroeconomic policy framework. READ MORE
Monetary policy· Macroeconomic policy Meet the new dosh, same as the old dosh Should ‘People’s Quantitative Easing’ be used to fight the next crisis? Tuesday 9 July 2019 Book launch for economist Frances Coppola’s new book ‘The Case for People’s Quantitative Easing’. A panel of experts joined Frances to debate the role of QE in the next recession READ MORE
