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The UK is a financial world leader, so why are our numeracy levels so poor?

2 weeks ago | cityam.com | Andy Haldane |Anna Moloney

Wednesday 21 May 2025 3:15 pm The UK is a financial world leader, so why are our numeracy levels so poor? Around half of the UK adult population have levels of numeracy no better than that expected of an 11-year old (Photo by John Titchen/Three Lions/Getty Images) Poor numeracy skills have real financial consequences.
How to get from the me to the we society

Dec 14, 2024 | ft.com | Andy Haldane

The writer, an FT contributing editor, is chief executive of the Royal Society of Arts and former chief economist at the Bank of England...
Counting the cost of bowling alone

Dec 7, 2024 | ft.com | Andy Haldane

The writer, an FT contributing editor, is chief executive of the Royal Society of Arts and former chief economist at the Bank of England...
The unpleasant fiscal arithmetic holding back UK growth

Oct 11, 2024 | ft.com | Andy Haldane

The writer, an FT contributing editor, is chief executive of the Royal Society of Arts and former chief economist at the Bank of England...
What Taylor Swift and Oasis can teach us about the economy

Sep 14, 2024 | afr.com | Andy Haldane

This northern summer was book-ended by two grand music tours: Taylor Swift’s Eras tour, which stretched across five continents, and the announcement of next year’s Oasis reunion tour of the UK. For most fans, the experience of the first was beyond their wildest dreams. The second has left many looking back in anger. Both provide a fascinating window into modern-day economies and economics. Loading... Financial Times
What Taylor Swift and Oasis can teach us about the economy

Sep 14, 2024 | ft.com | Andy Haldane

The writer, an FT contributing editor, is chief executive of the Royal Society of Arts and former chief economist at the Bank of England...
Central banks are no longer batting on a sticky wicket

Aug 23, 2024 | ft.com | Andy Haldane

The writer, an FT contributing editor, is chief executive of the Royal Society of Arts and former chief economist at the Bank of England...
Blessed are the bean counters — except when it comes to growth

Aug 5, 2024 | ft.com | Andy Haldane

The writer, an FT contributing editor, is chief executive of the Royal Society of Arts and former chief economist at the Bank of England...
Abandon caution, embrace risk: a growth recipe for Labour

Jul 6, 2024 | ft.com | Andy Haldane

The writer, an FT contributing editor, is chief executive of the Royal Society of Arts and former chief economist at the Bank of England...
Britain is bad at maths - we need it to be at the centre of educational reform

Jul 1, 2024 | express.co.uk | Andy Haldane

Britain is bad at maths - we need it to be at the centre of educational reformPoor maths skills are estimated to cost the UK as much as £25billion each year, and it urgently needs tackling, says Andy Haldane. 16:28, Mon, Jul 1, 2024 | UPDATED: 16:55, Mon, Jul 1, 2024 Link copied Bookmark Why are people in the UK not succeeding in maths?