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France now pays the highest bond spread in the Eurozone but spreads are far below 2010-12 levels and French fundamentals are nowhere near Greece's in 2010.
The risk is structural and political, and the ECB may have to step in.
By Paul De Grauwe 👇
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Economics Observatory retweeted
Time for the UK’s ‘budgetarians’ to make way for some proper fiscal policy - a reminder of @jagjit_chadha's coinage around the time of the 2020 spring budget
#Budgetarianism #Budgetarian
@NIESRorg @voxeu
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Economics Observatory retweeted
Fiscal devolution in England: what lessons from Scotland’s experience?
@stuartgmcintyre @ProfGraemeRoy @ProfJMitchell & David Waite @EconObservatory
#Budget2026 #AutumnBudget2026 #FiscalDevolution #Devolution
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UK debt has passed £3 trillion. As a share of GDP it has been higher before but this time it is not on track to come back down: the growth that once eroded past debt has faded, while an ageing population pushes spending up.
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NEW on the Economics Observatory - The Wealth of Nations at 250: how did Adam Smith think about the world?
By Alex Trew 👇
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Longevity isn’t everything—as we live longer, it’s reasonable to expect to have more *healthy* years as well.
But in the UK, that is falling (by about 3 years over the last four years, both for women and men). What is going on?
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via @econobservatory
Economics Observatory retweeted
Should the UK government allow more North Sea drilling for oil & gas?
Reminder of this @EconObservatory piece from August this year
@dcomerf @UofGlasgow
#Jackdaw gasfield #Rosebank oilfield
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JUST PUBLISHED – Can higher inflation expectations ever stimulate the economy?
by Stefano Fasani & Lorenza Rossi
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'Good work. Good jobs. Britain working again.' Good jobs were at the centre of the chancellor's Labour Party conference speech last month. But what makes a job good? Five new articles look at pay, place, net zero, AI and care.
By Josh Hellings
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People are living longer, healthier lives than ever before. Yet in some rich countries, including the UK, progress has stalled or reversed. Policy responses must ensure that jobs, local economies and food systems support good health – and that healthy choices are easier to make.
Read our new series on long-term sickness, health, and obesity 🔎
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JUST PUBLISHED – An apple a day
by Hannah Cantekin
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Economics Observatory retweeted
Economic research evidence on health, obesity & long-term sickness - Hannah Cantekin summarises a bunch of new pieces @EconObservatory
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Rates of chronic illness are rising in the UK, taking a toll on the NHS, the public finances and the wider economy. But illness is not produced in the health service alone. Understanding where it comes from has profound ramifications for our vision of progress. @ProfTimJackson
NEW on the Economics Observatory– Is our economy making us sick – and what can we do about it?
by @ProfTimJackson @CUSP_uk
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JUST PUBLISHED – Is our economy making us sick – and what can we do about it?
by @ProfTimJackson @CUSP_uk
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NEW on the Economics Observatory – How are weight-loss drugs changing our food shopping?
by Jūra Liaukonytė, Sylvia Hristakeva, Leo Feler
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JUST PUBLISHED – How are weight-loss drugs changing our food shopping?
by Jūra Liaukonytė, Sylvia Hristakeva, Leo Feler
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