James Carter is a senior fellow with the America First Policy Institute. He served in the White House as an Associate Director of the National Economic Council and then Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and Deputy Undersecretary of Labor for President George W. Bush. Previously, he was an economist with the U.S. Congress’ Joint Economic Committee.
New calculations from the non-partisan Growth Commission today reveal that despite a concession from the Government that will water down some aspects of its Employment Rights Bill, the legislation is still set to cause a significant hit to the British economy. The impact will likely represent a £23 billion GDP hit to the UK economy […]
The key measures announced in today’s Budget will lead to growth remaining stagnant and revenues again failing to meet forecasts. That is the verdict of The Growth Commission, whose analysis predicts that Rachel Reeves’ failure to address the ‘crisis of unproductive public spending’ means it is almost certain that she (or a putative successor as […]
Rachel Reeves needs to cut public spending, reverse the revenue-losing tax rises she instituted last year and pursue significant supply side reforms if she is to reduce borrowing and deliver meaningful economic growth. That is the message contained in The Growth Commission’s Growth Budget 2025, published today ahead of next week’s Budget. With the Prime […]