Monthly Archives: April 2016

Duncan Weldon declared himself a productivity pessimist earlier this week: Productivity – the amount of output produced for each hour worked – rose at a fairly steady annual rate of about 2.2% in the UK for decades before the recession. … Continue reading →

In his annual letter to shareholders, published earlier this month, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said this about decision-making: Some decisions are consequential and irreversible or nearly irreversible – one-way doors – and these decisions must be made methodically, carefully, slowly, … Continue reading →

When it comes to the Brexit debate, employment law isn’t really that big a deal. But as Sarah O’Connor says, both sides are trying to make it into one: Some in favour of Britain leaving the EU, such as Patrick Minford, economics professor at … Continue reading →

The chancellor made the most of yesterday’s news that GDP growth for the last quarter of 2015 was slightly higher than expected and the UK’s post-recession growth has now overtaken the average for the G7. He said: Today’s figures confirm that Britain remains … Continue reading →