There are strong reasons to radically reform how we currently tax the sources and uses of wealth; this includes reforming ...

The government has set itself a target to have 75% of five-year-olds reaching a good level of development by 2028.

Paul has been director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies since 2011. He is a columnist for The Times, and is a regular contributor to other broadcast and print media. He is a visiting professor in ...

To accompany our podcasts, we provide a set of questions designed for A-level (or equivalent) economics teachers and students.

Paul Johnson's Times column explores economic and fiscal policies, offering insights into public finances and income distribution.

Managing wealth in retirement has been described by a Nobel Prize-winning economist as the “nastiest, hardest problem in finance” due to the difficulty people face managing longevity and investment ...

The UK's productivity growth is anemic. Since 2007 output per hour worked has grown by just 0.5% a year. If it had grown in line with its pre-crisis trend, income per capita would be around 25% higher ...

The motherhood penalty is well-documented, but what happens at the other end of the reproductive spectrum? Menopause—a transition often marked by debilitating physical and psychological symptoms—also ...

Helen will succeed current IFS Director Paul Johnson, who will leave in July 2025 after 14 years of outstanding leadership. Helen joined the IFS in 2007. She has been Head of the Tax team since 2016 ...

On 26 March, Rachel Reeves will respond to updated economic and fiscal forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). One key question is whether those forecasts put the Chancellor on ...

Ben Zaranko, Associate Director, Institute for Fiscal Studies said: "If the UK needs to spend more on defence on a structural and permanent basis, that is not something that can be sustainably ...

(£12.26 an hour) already slightly exceeds the new National Living Wage rate planned for April next year (£12.21 an hour). However, councils are likely to want to retain some margin above this, meaning ...