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The man at Number 10 is not for turning

If the British government’s plan is working, what would a failing one look like?

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The risky task of relaunching Japan

The question is whether inflation can be achieved and managed

Mar 1, 2013

The case of Brussels and banker bonuses

Europe has found a way to attack the UK that is sure to be favoured by much of the British public

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The sad record of fiscal austerity

The ECB could have prevented the panic. Tens of millions are now suffering unnecessarily

Feb 23, 2013

A government at the mercy of events

The most significant effects of the downgrade are likely to be political

Feb 21, 2013

Weaker pound is welcome but no panacea

The challenge is to connect monetary and fiscal policy to promote demand while enhancing supply

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Why the euro crisis is not yet over

If all members of the eurozone would rejoin happily today, they would be extreme masochists

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The case for helicopter money

I fail to see any moral force to the idea that fiat money should only promote private spending

Feb 7, 2013

A case to reset basis of monetary policy

The current regime is meant to stabilise inflation and help stabilise the economy. It has failed

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Japan can put people before profits

The key to a better-balanced economy is to take surplus profits away from a corporate oligopoly

From WORLD Jan 29, 2013

Israel’s loss could be someone else’s gain

Prominent macroeconomist steps down from central bank

Jan 29, 2013

A perilous journey to full recovery

Key to success everywhere will be timing the exit from exceptional policies

Jan 22, 2013

America’s fiscal policy is not in crisis

The urgent challenge is to promote economic recovery

Dec 5, 2012

Time to use room for manoeuvre

Specious to blame events beyond government control

Nov 26, 2012

Welcome, Mr Carney – Britain needs you

The next BoE governor must chart a voyage back to something close to normality

Nov 2, 2012

UK rushes needlessly towards the EU exit

The country should be patient and not act in haste

Nov 1, 2012

Radical paths to rebalance the UK economy

The BoE could purchase foreign, rather than domestic, assets

Oct 30, 2012

Romney would be a backward step

Pressing need for a far more nuanced debate about the economic future

Oct 23, 2012

A slow convalescence under Obama

The US economy has not performed badly, but recovery could have been stronger

Oct 18, 2012

Britain does not have to accept stagnation

There is no reason to persist with a flawed strategy and ignore other ideas

ABOUT MARTIN

Martin Wolf Martin Wolf is chief economics commentator at the Financial Times, London. He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the British Empire) in 2000 “for services to financial journalism”. Mr Wolf is an honorary fellow of Nuffield College, Oxford, honorary fellow of Corpus Christi College, Oxford University, an honorary fellow of the Oxford Institute for Economic Policy (Oxonia) and an honorary professor at the University of Nottingham.

He has been a forum fellow at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos since 1999 and a member of its International Media Council since 2006. He was made a Doctor of Letters, honoris causa, by Nottingham University in July 2006. He was made a Doctor of Science (Economics) of London University, honoris causa, by the London School of Economics in December 2006. He was a member of the UK government's Independent Commission on Banking in 2010-2011. Martin's most recent publications are Why Globalization Works and Fixing Global Finance.

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