Sign in

theoharris.bsky.social

@theoharris.bsky.social
86 followers 215 following 82 posts

Advocating for a better economics @ New Economics Foundation

PostsRepliesMedia
Reposted by @theoharris.bsky.social
Andrew Sissons @acjsissons.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Haigh’s essay here is well worth reading. This is not some MMT-adjacent treatise - it genuinely engages with the constraint.
It is therefore possible for two things to be true at once: that the current institutional framework is ill-suited to supporting long-term growth, and that the immediate constraint on
government action is the cost of borrowing in financial markets. A credible reform agenda must address both - improving the framework over time while demonstrating, in the near term, that public investment will strengthen, rather than weaken, fiscal sustainability.
03310
theoharris.bsky.social @theoharris.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Current inflation is actually much lower than the headlines and most media commentary would seem to imply. Yes the CPI did rise by 3.8% in the 12 months from October 2024 to September 2025. But since April, CPI has only been rising at an annualised rate of 1.9%.
111
theoharris.bsky.social @theoharris.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
I'm glad NEF are are one of 11 NGOs calling today for the Bank of England to stop holding back the green transition. IMHO the Bank's outdated narrow-mindedness has led to an intransigence which is undermining not only the transition, but the UK's chances of economic prosperity and stability.
124
Reposted by @theoharris.bsky.social
New Economics Foundation @neweconomics.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Our framework for tackling inflation is damaging the economy - we need a more targeted and proactive approach. @theoharris.bsky.social was on the Standard podcast to talk about interest rates, inflation and growth
143
theoharris.bsky.social @theoharris.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Big climate news from the European Central Bank: @ecb.europa.eu announced today that it will introduce a climate-factor into how it values the corporate bonds that financial institutions pledge as collateral in return for ECB loans.
ecb.europa.eu
ECB to adapt collateral framework to address climate-related transition risks
The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank of the European Union countries which have adopted the euro. Our main task is to maintain price stability in the euro area and so preserve the purchasing power of the single currency.
161
theoharris.bsky.social @theoharris.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Thought I would try my hand at AI-powered satirical cartooning, in reaction to this government's rhetoric about the role of the financial sector and the need to de-regulate.
110
theoharris.bsky.social @theoharris.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
I just published a blog for NEF on the European Central Bank’s track record on climate! neweconomics.org/2025/07/as-e... #climatepolicy #monetarypolicy #ECB
neweconomics.org
As Europe burns, can the ECB turn words into action on green policy?
The European Central Bank’s updated strategy reaffirms its support for climate policy, but it has a mixed track record when it comes to concrete actions
110
theoharris.bsky.social @theoharris.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
The ECB must turn its compelling arguments on climate and nature into concrete policy action. In the last few years we've seen: ⌚ constant delays on greening the collateral framework 🔻 high rates brutalising the renewables industry 💨 green tilting made redundant by QT Time to put this right!
000
theoharris.bsky.social @theoharris.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Those blaming Reeves entirely for jobs cuts forget to mention that the Bank of England is purposefully trying to increase unemployment and depress wage-growth. Our outdated inflation-targeting framework is completely inept for dealing with supply-side shocks; and workers always pay the price.
023
theoharris.bsky.social @theoharris.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Wrote a briefing for @NEF about how Europe needs an ambitious, coordinated, and long-termist macroeconomic approach in order to achieve its goals in this age of shocks and challenges. Whereas current policy is incremental, piecemeal, and short-termist... neweconomics.org/2025/06/a-co...
neweconomics.org
A coordinated macroeconomic framework for Europe
EU macroeconomic policy in an age of shocks and the case for monetary-fiscal coordination
002
Reposted by @theoharris.bsky.social
New Economics Foundation @neweconomics.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
“To deliver the change people voted for, the government should free itself from its self-imposed fiscal rules, recognise the value of social spending and be willing to tax wealth fairly” NEF's @theoharris.bsky.social in @theguardian.com #SpendingReview analysis. www.theguardian.com/education/20...
theguardian.com
Councils in England warn of mass bankruptcies as Send deficits soar
Local authorities say a £5bn shortfall in special needs funding could leave dozens effectively insolvent within months
084
theoharris.bsky.social @theoharris.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
I think it's great that there's a spending boost for the NHS and for education, and higher capital investment all round. But this has essentially come at the expense of not increasing (or even cutting) spending in the other departments. In aggregate, not exactly national renewal.
021
theoharris.bsky.social @theoharris.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Had my first live radio interview on Sunday morning! Hopefully I said something sensible about resilience and protecting the hardest-off from global economic shocks…
020
Reposted by @theoharris.bsky.social
Invest In Britain @investinbritain.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
🧵New polling from @investinbritain.bsky.social by @survation.bsky.social reveals a majority of Labour MPs want the Chancellor to change course on fiscal policy. 1/8 thetimes.com/article/6448...
thetimes.com
Majority of Labour MPs oppose Rachel Reeves’s fiscal rules
Divisions within the party are exposed as two thirds of MPs are against the Rachel Reeves’ fiscal plans
22624
theoharris.bsky.social @theoharris.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Yesterday's UK government borrowing figures for April were actually £3.5bn below the OBR’s forecast, yet media coverage focused on the fact that the figure was slightly higher than the forecasts of “city economists”. This is not a cause for alarm. obr.uk
obr.uk
Home - Office for Budget Responsibility
295
Reposted by @theoharris.bsky.social
Jens van 't Klooster 💸💸💸 @jvtk.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
My new report on the question: Should the ECB pretend that 2022 never happened? Short answer: no
1245
theoharris.bsky.social @theoharris.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Last day of our fundraiser towards tackling extreme wealth, to defend democracy and the planet. All donations to support this work are being doubled!
000
theoharris.bsky.social @theoharris.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Really exciting event we have coming up in Brussels on May 15th! What macroeconomic approach does the EU need in order to meet its economic goals in this new era of shocks? We'll hear from Swati Dhingra of the Bank of England, and two expert panels chaired by @paolatamma.bsky.social
011
Reposted by @theoharris.bsky.social
Jesse Griffiths @jesselgriffiths.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
At the end of a slightly terrifying week, where a major financial crisis was averted – for now – I thought I’d reflect on whether such a crisis might happen anyway, and what this means for UK financial sector policy. A thread. /1
11011
theoharris.bsky.social @theoharris.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
The National Wealth Fund is the centrepiece of the government’s industrial strategy. But its predecessor, UKIB, struggled to invest even a fraction of its full budget. @jayasood.bsky.social and I argue the NWF needs to take a more proactive investment approach neweconomics.org/2025/03/firi...
neweconomics.org
Firing up the fund
Empowering the National Wealth Fund to meet the UK's needs
101
Reposted by @theoharris.bsky.social
New Economics Foundation @neweconomics.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
As the Chancellor reaches for growth there's one place she won't find it - OBR forecasts. OBR multipliers devalue public spending and keep us in a doom-loop of austerity Our new report offers a framework that flexibly embraces the positive potential of public spending
The front cover of a NEF report titled "Forecasting a better future: The case for a 'bucket approach' to fiscal multipliers"
12515
theoharris.bsky.social @theoharris.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
As the ECB re-assesses its monetary policy strategy this year, @neweconomics.bsky.social are one of 41 civil society organisations who have signed a manifesto calling for the ECB to do more to support the green transition. You can read it here: reclaimfinance.org/site/en/2025...
133
theoharris.bsky.social @theoharris.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Excited by this new concept from my colleagues - an extreme wealth line. Like a mirror of the extreme poverty line: to set a level for when too much individual accumulation is unhealthy for societies
020
theoharris.bsky.social @theoharris.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
I'm pretty furious if the rumours are true that the chancellor is planning to support airport expansion. This would spit in the face of all our other efforts to limit global warming, and won't even bring economic growth: just sending more Brits to spend their £s overseas. Convince me otherwise?
1147
theoharris.bsky.social @theoharris.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
It's a mistake for the Bank of England to keep rates higher for longer, punishing workers and mortgage-payers. We’re living under a broken macroeconomic framework where, whatever happens, it’s the hard-at-heel who pay the price and banks that reap the profits.
100
theoharris.bsky.social @theoharris.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Today's wage data: a sign of "unanchored inflation expectations"? Or just workers' pay catching up with where it was in 2021. Higher wages are a good thing. It's disappointing to see the media report today's data as bad news. The problem isn't wages going up, it's our monetary policy framework...
000
theoharris.bsky.social @theoharris.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Fossil fuel prices were a primary driver of the UK's three biggest inflation spikes of the last 50 years. So it would be logical for @bankofengland.bsky.social - whose job it is to control inflation - to be supporting the UK's clean energy goals. neweconomics.org/2024/12/redu...
neweconomics.org
Reducing interest rates for clean energy investments
How the Bank of England can better protect against inflation and contribute to lower energy bills
100