Shanker Singham

United States

CEO of Competere. Former advisor to UK Secretary of State for International Trade, Chairman of Special Trade Commission, former cleared advisor to USTR.

Articles

The emerging Trump Trade Doctrine

2 weeks ago | americanthinker.com | Shanker Singham

The vast majority of economists have reacted negatively to the imposition of reciprocal tariffs from the Trump administration, and markets are in turmoil. Reactions have ranged from allegations of having a simple-minded and wrong-headed protectionist approach to various critiques of the way that these reciprocal tariffs have been calculated and the colorful language in which the tariff announcement was couched. But are there underlying kernels of truth in the president’s rhetoric?
The Government can’t afford to pass up on a US deal

1 month ago | aol.co.uk | Shanker Singham

As Rachel Reeves puts the finishing touches to her Spring Statement, she is faced with what it is no exaggeration to call a triple whammy of crises. First there is a growth crisis. Since last June, the data we have suggests GDP has decreased by 0.1 per cent.
The Government can't afford to pass up on a US deal

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Shanker Singham
Labour’s growth plan is still self-deception

2 months ago | capx.co | Shanker Singham

× 6 February 2025 @ShankerASingham Photo: Peter Cziborra - WPA Pool/Getty Images Photo: Peter Cziborra - WPA Pool/Getty Images Red tape in the labour market and green zealotry won't bring us prosperity Ministers need to start being honest about trade-offs Despite promising rhetoric, Rachel Reeves has some way to go to achieve growth It’s barely a week since Rachel Reeves made her agenda-setting speech on how the Government intends to ‘kickstart economic growth’. Yet while her commendable...
Low-energy Britain is stuck in a rut

Jan 15, 2025 | capx.co | Shanker Singham

15 January 2025 @ShankerASingham Photo: Getty Images Sky-high energy costs are killing our competitiveness The Government must think creatively about how to harness natural resources Our energy policies will decide our economic fate The Prime Minister’s drive for AI, announced this week, is commendable. AI can, if appropriately used, lead to a significant improvement in productivity. It is often said that while people may not lose their jobs to AI, they will lose their job to someone who...
Economic growth is possible - just look at America

Jan 13, 2025 | capx.co | Shanker Singham

Photo: Leon Neal/Getty ImagesPhoto: Leon Neal/Getty Images Bad rules are holding back Britain's prosperity UK GDP per capita is around 70% lower than the US Whoever wins the election, boosting growth must be a priority As we draw closer to the election, both Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak have said that they will prioritise growth.
Shanker Singham: The opportunities within the Growth Commission's memo to the President-Elect

Nov 27, 2024 | conservativehome.com | Shanker A.Singham |Shanker Singham

Shanker Singham is CEO of Competere and Chairman of the Growth CommissionOn Tuesday, November 19th, my Growth Commission unveiled our memo to the President-Elect in Congress. It was a busy day as President-Elect Trump had fortuitously chosen that day to visit Congress in preparation for the vote for Senate Majority leader, Thune. While we put most of our recommendations together prior to the election, they would have been the same regardless of who won the election.
How the UK can unleash economic growth through improved trade without losing its regulatory powers

Nov 11, 2024 | thegrocer.co.uk | Shanker Singham

The Trade Facilitation Commission, where I serve as co-vice chair, has outlining how trade facilitation measures can lead to economic growth. Our path-breaking modelling shows that the impact of trade facilitation could be substantial. We showed that improving the UK’s approach to the Belgian level of facilitation could unleash as much as £40bn into the UK economy, boosting GDP per capita by 1.4%. As the government looks to eke out any growth at all, these numbers cannot be overlooked.
Britain shouldn’t copy the EU’s carbon plans

Oct 9, 2024 | msn.com | Shanker Singham

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Britain shouldn't copy the EU's carbon plans

Oct 9, 2024 | telegraph.co.uk | Shanker Singham

Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Ed Miliband Anthony Devlin/Shutterstock Both the Labour Government and the Opposition Conservatives have been united in stating their desire to see the British economy growing once again – and this is very much to be welcomed. And while we should certainly be looking at how to get GDP increasing, the even more important metric for people and businesses to consider should be GDP per capita. It’s no use the size of the national economic pie...