Food and fuel prices will be key to inflation in the year ahead
Today’s inflation statistics presage what will be one of the few positive economic stories this year, writes the Resolution Foundation’s James Plunkett.
James Plunkett
Website James is a Research and Policy Analyst at the Resolution Foundation; he writes about economic policy and the impact on living standards and the "squeezed middle".
Women’s work – an opportunity for growth we can’t afford to pass up
James T. Plunkett looks at why increased participation in the workforce by women may be the key to growth that this government needs.
When does economic growth benefit people on low to middle incomes – and why?
The Resolution Foundation today published a new paper by Professor Lane Kenworthy of the University of Arizona; James Plunkett reports.
New figures show women’s employment prospects the worst for decades
With the coalition’s efforts to win back female voters in the news, today’s new employment stats couldn’t have come at a worse time, writes James Plunkett.
Telling the story of the recession
James Plunkett, secretary to the Resolution Foundation’s Commission on Living Standards, looks at the story of the recession, for the UK and the world.
Household finances are a millstone around the neck of recovery
A new poll from the Resolution Foundation reveals almost half of all people on low-to-middle incomes now say they have no cash left over at the end of each month.
Low growth implications for living standards particularly bleak
In the aftermath of such a deep fall in output the implications of today’s growth figures for real trends in living standards are particularly bleak.
What role do we want VAT to pay in our tax system?
James Plunkett, secretary to the Resolution Foundation’s Commission on Living Standards, writes of the need for a debate on the role of VAT in the tax system.
How hard is it for families to keep their heads above water?
James Plunkett, secretary to the Resolution Foundation’s Commission on Living Standards, on the Joseph Rowntree Foundation report on ‘minimum income standards’.
Considering income alone is never enough when looking at living standards
As is often the case, one fails to really get to grips with the impact of changes on living standards if one doesn’t fairly compare households of different sizes.