Damian Pudner

Jan 13, 2025 | capx.co | Damian Pudner

We should welcome the inclusion of broad money in the latest MPC report By boosting the money supply during Covid, the Bank of England harmed the economy Modern economies must rethink monetary policy in the post-Pandemic world The Bank of England’s latest Monetary Policy Report has finally embraced what monetarist economists have long demanded: the inclusion of ‘money’.

Dec 18, 2024 | cityam.com | Damian Pudner

|  Labour’s plan to invest for growth is Keynesianism 101. Delivering on it will require discipline and competence — recent history gives us plenty of reasons to be sceptical, says Damian PudnerBritain’s economic fortunes have hit a moment of reckoning. Public debt has ballooned to an eye-watering £2.8 trillion, roughly 100 per cent of GDP.

Nov 6, 2024 | iea.org.uk | Kristian Niemietz |Damian Pudner

UK universities were once heralded as the beacons of intellectual excellence, places where ideas were rigorously tested and where students emerged intellectually fortified, ready to face the world. Today, however, too many institutions have neglected that mission, prioritising revenue streams and inflated performance indicators over academic integrity.

Aug 15, 2024 | insider.iea.org.uk | Damian Pudner

By Damian PudnerThe Bank of England’s (BoE) decision on 1 August to cut interest rates by 25 basis points, reducing Bank Rate from a 16-year high of 5.25% to 5%, has ignited a critical debate: is this the beginning of a broader move toward normalising rates at lower levels? The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) was narrowly divided, with a 5-4 vote, hinting at a potential shift in the BoE’s stance. Yet, uncertainty looms as the Bank weighs the risks of acting too quickly or too slowly.

Aug 14, 2024 | iea.org.uk | Kristian Niemietz |Damian Pudner

The Bank of England’s (BoE) decision on 1 August to cut interest rates by 25 basis points, reducing Bank Rate from a 16-year high of 5.25% to 5%, has ignited a critical debate: is this the beginning of a broader move toward normalising rates at lower levels? The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) was narrowly divided, with a 5-4 vote, hinting at a potential shift in the BoE’s stance. Yet, uncertainty looms as the Bank weighs the risks of acting too quickly or too slowly.