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Providing an informed, independent view on current economic issues, and recent NIESR research, our blog is open to contributions from NIESR staff, Visitors, Fellows and Alumni, as well as external economists and social scientists. The views expressed here are those of the authors, and are not necessarily those of NIESR.

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The Truss/Kwarteng Mini Budget: One Year On

Stephen Millard

25 Sep 2023

7 min read

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Inflation Anticipated to Fall in October with Loss of Ofgem Price Cap

Huw Dixon

20 Sep 2023

6 min read

Front of the Bank of England with statue of the Duke of Wellington
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Reassessing the Independence of the Bank of England

Stephen Millard

Carolina Garriga

11 Sep 2023

6 min read

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Fall in Ofgem Price Cap Helps to Slow Inflation

Huw Dixon

16 Aug 2023

6 min read

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The UK Economic Backdrop ahead of the Bank’s Monetary Policy Report

Paula Bejarano Carbo

Stephen Millard

31 Jul 2023

7 min read

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Challenges Facing Higher Education in the UK

Peter Dolton

Adrian Pabst

24 Jul 2023

4 min read

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Inflation Set to Fall Further in July as New Ofgem Price Cap Kicks In

Huw Dixon

19 Jul 2023

8 min read

Three houses sat atop ever increasing piles of money, symbolising rising mortgage costs
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Rising Mortgage Costs. What Can Be Done?

Max Mosley

Adrian Pabst

17 Jul 2023

3 min read

A maze with a person at the start, symbolising the challenges facing the economy
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What are the Main Issues Facing the UK Economy?

Stephen Millard

Hailey Low

Paula Bejarano Carbo

04 Jul 2023

7 min read

cut-out of a house with mortgage rates imprinted into it
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The Effect of Inflation on Mortgages and Mortgage Holders

Huw Dixon

Stephen Millard

26 Jun 2023

5 min read

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Tug of War Between New and Old Inflation Tougher Than Expected

Huw Dixon

21 Jun 2023

7 min read

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A Review of UK Asylum Policy for Refugee Week 2023

Ekaterina Aleynikova

Adrian Pabst

19 Jun 2023

4 min read

Man and young girl shop in a supermarket
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Are Price Controls on Food a Viable Option?

Arnab Bhattacharjee

Adrian Pabst

12 Jun 2023

6 min read

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85 Years of NIESR

Jagjit S. Chadha

Paul Tucker

05 Jun 2023

7 min read

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What is Really Happening with Inflation?

Paula Bejarano Carbo

Stephen Millard

30 May 2023

5 min read

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The Government’s Gambling White Paper and the ‘Problem of Problem-Gambling’

Max Mosley

Adrian Pabst

22 May 2023

4 min read

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