Events Budgeting for Britain What the Budget and Spending Review tell us about the Government’s economic strategy UpcomingThursday 28 October 2021 In-person event and live interactive webinar. Register to receive access link. Rishi Sunak has had to make a flurry of major fiscal announcements during his 18-months as Chancellor amidst the… Continue Reading
Comment Who is still on furlough and what will happen next? 30 September 2021 by Torsten Bell The past 18 months have been full of surprises, all too often on the downside. But as well as the miracle of vaccines, we should also celebrate the triumph of… Continue Reading
Publications The big squeeze Assessing the changes to family incomes over the next six months 26 September 2021 by Karl Handscomb This winter will see a major income squeeze – and it will be focused on low-to-middle income households. High inflation, especially higher energy bills, will strain many families’ finances. But… Continue Reading
Comment Soaring energy bills will turn cost of living crunch into a crisis 22 September 2021 by Torsten Bell We are heading into a cost-of-living crunch this autumn, with low and middle-income Britain facing the tightest squeeze as bills rise and Universal Credit is cut. Crises often build slowly… Continue Reading
Publications The Living Standards Audit 2021 1 July 2021 by Karl Handscomb and Kathleen Henehan and Lalitha Try This report is our fifth annual Living Standards Audit. This year we update our analysis of income before Covid-19; assess how incomes are faring during the crisis; and consider factors… Continue Reading
Events The final furlough? Family finances in the Covid recovery Thursday 1 July 2021 The UK economy is bouncing back after the deepest downturn in over three centuries. That bounce is being felt in the labour market too, with furlough rates falling and some… Continue Reading
Events The UK’s decisive decade Launch of The Economy 2030 Inquiry Tuesday 18 May 2021 The UK is on the brink of a decade of change. In the 2020s, the country will need to not just recover from Covid-19, but also emerge from the EU,… Continue Reading
Publications Shock absorbers Innovating to boost financial resilience in Europe 4 May 2021 by Louise Marston This paper reviews the potential for innovation to address financial resilience problems in France, Germany and the UK, emerging from the Covid-19 crisis, and sets out a framework of supply… Continue Reading
