Stephen Hunsaker

Jan 30, 2025 | ukandeu.ac.uk | Stephen Hunsaker

Stephen Hunsaker explains the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean (PEM) Convention, what it does and what its impact might be. The EU has recently suggested that it would be open to the UK joining the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean (PEM) Convention. In simple terms, this would allow UK manufacturers to produce goods with components from a wider range of countries than just the EU while still qualifying for preferential tariffs on products going into the EU and some neighbouring markets.

Nov 26, 2024 | ukandeu.ac.uk | Stephen Hunsaker

With the gap between the UK’s wealthiest citizens and the rest of the country increasing, Stephen Hunsaker discusses whether it is time for the UK to introduce a wealth tax. The Covid-19 pandemic has drawn attention to the growing divide between the wealthiest and the rest of society, intensifying discussions on how governments can address this inequality. Globally, wealth taxes have emerged as a potential solution.

Nov 11, 2024 | labourlist.org | Stephen Hunsaker

For nearly the last half century, the top issue for US voters has been the economy. But as the dust starts to settle on the results of last week’s election, that decades-long trend of economic performance determining the next president is looking like a defunct litmus test.

Oct 17, 2024 | ukandeu.ac.uk | Stephen Hunsaker |Alex Walker

A year on from our report which found a significant public investment gap since the UK left the European Investment Bank (EIB), Stephen Hunsaker explores the state of the UK public investment landscape. He highlights that the UK has potentially lost over £44 billion in public investment since 2017, assuming that the UK would have continued to receive similar levels of financing from the EIB to France. The new government has been clear that its priority is first and foremost growth.

Sep 26, 2024 | ukandeu.ac.uk | Stephen Hunsaker |Alex Walker

Stephen Hunsaker digs into the data on fuel poverty in England, highlighting that it is concentrated among certain demographics and regions – particularly young households and those in the middle of the country. As the UK waits for the new government’s first budget, the controversies have already begun. The announcement made by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in July to cut Winter Fuel Payment to all but the poorest pensioners has sparked a row, which rumbled on during Labour party conference.