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Why do high-cost cities have more homelessness? It's not just about rents — it’s also about the rooms friends and family can’t afford to share.

Is the UK failing to build for its future?

The Economics Show with Soumaya Keynes · Episode

The free speech crisis in Britain has become an international news story. To many — particularly American — observers, the defining image of modern Britain is the fact that the British state…

And how the UN’s birth rate forecasts keep getting it wrong

Iona Italia talks to Sam Bowman about how to combat the economic stagnation and excess bureaucracy that are currently preventing the UK from reaching its full potential.

“A bubble is not simply a collective delusion but an expression of a future that is radically different from now.”

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the world. Explore global data and research to understand its impact, spread, and global response.