Everyone's talking about tax rises - but what about tax fixes? In a pretty unusual intervention, @CPSThinkTank has teamed up with @CenTaxUK, @ASI, @IPPR, @NEF, @jrf_uk, @WeAreBrightBlue, @LabourTogether & @DanNeidle to argue for sweeping, pro-growth tax reform & simplification.

🏆Our #Researchoftheweek goes to @NEF for their report ‘Solid Foundations’ which outlines the scale of what is required to tackle regional inequality and improve lives across the country. (1/6) https://t.co/hKZlIQaadX @BenediktStranak @ekiberd3 @dhnnjyn

15 organisations, including @NEF, have laid out recommendations for @RachelReevesMP on how a green financial system can be achieved to power sustainable economic growth

"She has to be very careful how she treads here because economists from across the political spectrum agree that the one thing the UK desperately needs is more investment." @LydiaPrieg on Rachel Reeves' plans for the economy

A group of 65 leading economists have warned higher UK public investment “must be a priority for the next government”. Despite the UK's record of low public investment, the economists say the main parties lack “a serious plan to raise public investment”. https://t.co/0NfW3mT3uw

Didn't expect @GBNEWS to be the one to pick up this story, but good to see new @NEF polling findings covered: -People estimated the basic rate of Universal Credit was 48% of a minimum wage salary -They thought it should be 53% -In reality it's just 23% https://t.co/rZG1RyGpv5

The haircut developments feel more promising (from a climate perspective) to me than the changes to collateral eligibility criteria, which, while related to energy performance certificates, are more about avoiding default risk due to illegal renting [2]

Bank of England will adjust haircuts on collateral accepted to start including risk of energy price shocks on mortgage repayment. Will also include risks from more frequent & severe flooding. More ambition needed but shows necessary direction of travel [1]

Plenty to admire from Ben here as usual. The argument is of course right from first principle: 'experts' advise, 'democracy' decides. We should certainly be wary of technocratic answers to political questions. But I think the piece makes a couple of missteps along the way 1/

The Bank of England needs to recognise that high interest rates are harming the green transition and making it more expensive. The BoE should introduce a green interest rate to make loans for green projects cheaper even while the main interest rate is high.

@NEF has been working on this issue for many years. For details on Europe's fiscal rules and the problems they are creating, please see our recent paper with @etuc_ces

Great to see @GordonBrown highlighting how Europe's fiscal rules will trap the continent in stagnation by prohibiting urgent and vital investment [1/2]

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The guiding mantra of the DWP when supporting people into work - Any job, Better job, Career (ABC) - can trap people in low-paid, insecure work My new @NEF blog explores how reforming ABC as part of a joint effort to help people find good jobs could unlock up to £4.2bn/year🧵

🚨18 EU member states will not be able to meet their targets for investment in schools, hospitals and housing under plans for new economic governance rules. According to a new study by @NEF for @etuc_ces.

More details of how the policy would work in practice can be found here:

Great to see the @FT exploring green interest rates, which @NEF has been advocating. They'd lock in lower finance costs for green investments, are already offered by Japan and China's central banks, and are supported by Macron and some ECB board members

Amazing to see Gordon Brown advocating for tiered reserves which we @NEF have been arguing for since 2022 📈

NEW ANALYSIS FROM NEF: Child poverty has risen six times faster in the most deprived areas compared to the richest - our analysis of today's child poverty figures. Read the full analysis: https://t.co/MbSJZYD45b

Earlier this week, NEF and over 50 other economists and experts called on the governor of the @bankofengland to reprioritise climate work. So, we welcome this news.