Awakening to a new economics
Inequality is at the heart of the Joy in Enough campaign, and the opening session of our Plenty! programme is all about it. We argue that entrenched inequality is something … Continue reading How much inequality should we accept?
With the government’s spring budget expected this week, Church Action for Tax Justice have delivered a call for new wealth tax to the chancellor. This would be a one-off tax … Continue reading Christians call for a wealth tax
Bryn Lauder, Communications and Campaigns Manager for Just Money, writes about fossil fuel profits and the need for a windfall tax. In recent weeks, Shell and BP announced a combined … Continue reading Grotesque and immoral profits
“Unless we have reached the end point of humankind’s moral development, it is pretty certain that the average educated human of the twenty-third century will look back at the average educated … Continue reading Who does the economy work for?
Joy in Enough hosts a monthly online talk, and in November we heard from Angus Hanton of the Intergenerational Foundation, asking the provocative question: Have we robbed our children? Angus … Continue reading Talk: Have we robbed our children?
Who owns the wind? asks David McDermott Hughes in his book of the same title. It’s partly rhetorical – nobody owns the wind! – and partly not. Landowners certainly seem … Continue reading Who owns the wind?
John Daniels explains the rise of asset managers such as BlackRock, and their impact on financial markets and the debt of developing countries. Zambia, central Africa: home to a rapidly … Continue reading Confronting the power of the asset managers
Every January the world’s powerbrokers meet in Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum. While issues such as climate change or inequality are on the agenda, it is best known … Continue reading How the billionaires devoured the world
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