Tag: exports

Weekly wrap – Three reasons to expect an early election

Including more on the Budget, what’s really happened to UK exports to the EU, who’s ready to tackle the welfare bill, another piece of worrying news on inflation, and another dig at Mark Carney... Theme of the Week As expected, John Healey’s first Budget was largely a non-event and, as such, a missed opportunity. Leading … Continue reading Weekly wrap – Three reasons to expect an early election →

Six charts to mark “Brexit at 10”

Here is a selection of charts designed to challenge some of the shakier claims about the economic impacts of Brexit, including on the pound, investment, food prices, trade, and overall GDP. Many newspapers and magazines have published sets of charts to mark the tenth anniversary of the UK’s vote to leave the EU – most … Continue reading Six charts to mark “Brexit at 10” →

What to make of Trump’s tariffs?

Here are the slides from a presentation I gave today to sixth form students at a school in Reading. It features a discussion of the pros and (mostly) cons of the new US tariffs policy and concludes with a recommended book and a film for budding economists! What to make of Trump's tariffs (9 May … Continue reading What to make of Trump’s tariffs? →