IFS Zooms In: The Economy
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In the recent budget, the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, announced a £40 billion tax increase, pushing tax as a share of national income to an all time UK high. Just 6% of that came from an increase in inheritance tax, and just a small fraction of that will come from farmers. And yet it is the tax...
Published 11/15/24
At the end of October, the ONS announced that the fertility rate in England and Wales had fallen to 1.44 births per woman in 2023 - the lowest figure since records began in 1938.  What will this mean for the population make-up of the country? What other big demographic shifts are occurring? Why...
Published 11/08/24
117 days after Labour took office, Rachel Reeves has finally delivered her Budget. From tax rises and fiscal rules, to public services and investment, we'll take a tour around all of the big announcements.  Paul is joined by Helen Miller and Ben Zaranko, colleagues at the IFS. Find out more:...
Published 10/31/24