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Growth Commission response to Rachel Reeves’ speech on Growth

Responding to the speech delivered by Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves today, Shanker Singham, Chairman of the Growth Commission, gave the following reaction: “The Chancellor’s rhetoric on growth is excellent and echoes that of the Prime Minister, but words are not enough. Robust action is required and the Government needs to be honest about […]

Growth Commission welcomes Trump’s Executive Order on Trade Policy

The Growth Commission has welcomed the Executive Order from President Trump instigating an investigation into unfair foreign government practices that harm U.S. trade and how the new administration might respond to them. Included in the America First Trade Policy (AFTP) Memo signed by the President following his inauguration, it echoes the proposal in the Growth […]

A UK Trade Strategy to boost economic growth

Growth Commission Chairman Shanker Singham has published a paper considering what trade strategy the UK should pursue, based on what is more likely to increase household income in the UK and decrease household cost. The paper is available to read by clicking here.

The U.S. Growth Presidency Memo

The Growth Commission has outlined a set of proposals centered on tax, fiscal, trade and regulatory policy that, if enacted by the Administration of President-elect Donald J. Trump, would maximise U.S. GDP per capita gains in the coming years. While U.S. economic growth has been more robust than equivalent G7 members over the last 25 […]

Growth Commission response to the Autumn 2024 Budget

The Growth Commission has issued the following reaction to Rachel Reeves’ Budget, delivered on 30th October 2024: Last week the non-partisan group of leading international economists who form the Growth Commission published The Autumn 2024 Growth Budget, setting out how the government could boost GDP per capita by 27.1% over the next two decades. Using […]

The Autumn 2024 Growth Budget

In advance of Rachel Reeves presenting the new government’s first Budget next week, the Growth Commission has published a 14-point plan to get the UK economy growing again. With both the Prime Minister and Chancellor focusing on the need to raise the rate of GDP per capita, The Autumn 2024 Growth Budget – released by […]