Living standards
What does a day’s work buy?
Comparing the cost of everyday life across generations, from bread and beer to buying a home.
Food & prices
The journey behind your grocery bill
How farming, energy, transport and supermarket competition shape the price on the shelf.
Prices & inflation
Inflation is falling. What happens next?
What slower price rises mean for wages, purchasing power and economic recovery.
Shared prosperity
What would shared prosperity look like?
Beyond GDP: how we could measure economic success through security, opportunity and living standards.
Public policy
What makes a safety net work?
Exploring how wages, benefits and public services can give people greater financial security.
More analysis
Housing
Homes to live in, assets to invest in
How housing’s dual role shapes prices, ownership and the choices facing policymakers.
Household finances
The economics of a financial breathing space
Why savings, predictable income and manageable debt matter for households and the wider economy.
Economic growth
Who really gains when the economy "grows"?
Looking beyond the headline figures to see how the benefits of growth are distributed.
Wealth & power
How does wealth become economic power?
Exploring the connections between asset ownership, market influence and political decision-making.
Taxation
What makes a tax system fair?
How different approaches to taxing work, wealth and spending distribute the cost of public services.
Housing
What can other countries teach us about housing?
Comparing approaches to renting, building and ownership—and what Britain could learn from them.
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News
Highlights from about the UK economy, the UK government and the UK public sector.
Fuel and travel costs are pushing prices up again
Thursday 5 November 2026
Inflation has risen to 3.1%, meaning everyday spending is getting more expensive just as household budgets are already under pressure.
Mortgage relief will have to wait a little longer
Wednesday 4 November 2026
Interest rates are staying at 3.75%, so households with mortgages and other borrowing may have to wait longer for costs to come down.
Energy bills are going up as winter approaches
Wednesday 4 November 2026
A higher energy price cap means many households will be paying more to heat and power their homes during the colder months.
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Analysis
Clear, accessible analysis of the economic issues shaping everyday life
Living standards
What does a day’s work buy?
Comparing the cost of everyday life across generations, from bread and beer to buying a home.
Food & prices
The journey behind your grocery bill
How farming, energy, transport and supermarket competition shape the price on the shelf.
Prices & inflation
Inflation is falling. What happens next?
What slower price rises mean for wages, purchasing power and economic recovery.
Shared prosperity
What would shared prosperity look like?
Beyond GDP: how we could measure economic success through security, opportunity and living standards.
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