Tag Archives: fiscal policy
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‘Labour’s housing plans are the most ambitious in half a century – but don’t go far enough to drive growth’, top economist says
In his contribution to the series for the Social Market Foundation (SMF) – a cross-party think tank –LSE economic geography professor Paul Cheshire (who has been a consultant to World...
| Published: | 22 April 2024 |
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SMF responds to Autumn Statement 2023
On the Chancellor’s tax measures, Sam Robinson, SMF Senior Researcher said: “Today’s cuts to National Insurance rates barely touch the sides of the tax increase from frozen thresholds, meaning they...
| Published: | 22 November 2023 |
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Revealed: Cutting fuel duty helps the rich, not White Van Man
Someone earning around £29,000 a year will get only half the benefit of a Budget fuel duty cut as someone on £86,000, the Social Market Foundation said, adding that many...
| Published: | 12 March 2023 |
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‘Fuel duty freeze is a reckless waste of public money’
The Social Market Foundation said that a rumoured freeze in the rate of fuel duty would mean a loss of £27bn over five years to the Treasury, undermining politicians’ claims...
| Published: | 08 February 2023 |
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SMF responds to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s announcements on 17 October 2022
On the economic outlook, James Kirkup, Director of the Social Market Foundation said: “Cancelling the borrowing-fueled stimulus of the mini-budget should ease some of the pressure on the Bank of...
| Published: | 17 October 2022 |
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‘Take fiscal policy away from ministers to restore credibility’
A new Fiscal Policy Committee should set an overall budget for the government, determining how big a surplus or deficit it can run, much as the Monetary Policy Committee sets...
| Published: | 16 October 2022 |
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