Labour market tightness and recent inflation: learning the right lessons - Econ Brief The inflation of 2021-23 has reignited debate among economists about the impact of labour market tightness on inflationary pressures – a connection long known as the Phillips curve. New research warns...

The inflation of 2021-23 has reignited debate about the impact of labour market tightness on inflationary pressures, @ucleconomics.bsky.social research warns that assuming a nonlinear #PhillipsCurve relationship could lead to major policy mis-steps, #EconBrief

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The consumer credit spread and the economy - Econ Brief The gap between interest rates earned on savings and paid for borrowing varies with the state of the economy. Research reveals the contrasting consequences for households depending on their place in t...

The gap between interest rates earned on savings & paid for borrowing varies with the state of the economy

@ucleconomics.bsky.social research reveals the contrasting consequences for households depending on their place in the wealth distribution, #EconBrief

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Beyond markets and states: civil society comes of age in economic research - Econ Brief Half a century ago, economic research in the top journals took a turn towards issues of community, place, family, religion and identity. This was associated with novel empirical methods including expe...

Beyond markets and states: civil society comes of age in economic research

Wendy Carlin, Samuel Bowles & Sahana Subramanyam on the turn towards issues of community, place, family, religion and identity

@ucleconomics.bsky.social new #EconBrief website

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Econ Brief Cutting-edge research from the UCL Department of Economics

Today, the Department of Economics at University College London is launching #EconBrief, a new website showcasing cutting-edge research by #UCL economists – including economic theory, methods, education, data, empirics & policy design, @ucleconomics.bsky.social

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🌏 Asia Opens Steady as Wall Street Digs In 📊
Markets in Hong Kong and Shanghai opened cautiously today, reflecting investor uncertainty after the Fed hinted it might hold interest rates higher for longer. Meanwhile,
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