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You can’t always get what you want, fiscally speaking — a lesson the former prime ministers did not learn
When everything is in flux, businesses will often choose to watch and wait
Lessons on what really works from more than 300 years of history
Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng don’t seem to know how to go about it. Here are a few starting points
It is right for a government to want to increase GDP, but it’s not clear this prime minister knows how to do it
We can all fantasise about what we need to make ourselves satisfied — and it doesn’t have to be a fortune
Inflation needs a monetary response, whereas the energy crunch should be met with support for struggling households
British institutions need buttressing rather than undermining. Facts should matter more than ‘vibes’
From the Transpennine line to Brexit, government dithering and waste is everywhere
Why does time fly when you are travelling but drag when you are waiting?
Perceptions of how we’re doing in life are an increasingly important source of data
Like theme parks, British businesses could invest more, but uncertainty holds them back
The Supreme Court’s abortion ruling will have a stark impact. Here’s why
Infection rates in the UK today may well be higher than they have ever been
The ideals of debate are a wonderful thing so why does it rarely work in practice?
At the moment, we have the worst of both worlds: researchers struggle to access data yet leaks are almost inevitable
App developers know we’re hardwired to stick with the default option
Does social media cause depression and anxiety?
Imagine a person who is hugely knowledgeable and brilliantly rational, yet falls short on virtue
Rethinking a satisfactory formula can unlock new ideas
After his father died, Tim Harford asked people to consider donating. He was surprised by the response
What a little-known anecdote tells us about authorship, authenticity and even NFTs
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