Stormy clouds or brighter horizons? The UK’s uncertain outlook for living standards
The effects of Covid-19 and double-digit inflation may have faded, but the cost of living remains a top concern for families. Recent tax increases, coupled with rising utility bills and housing costs, are adding to the pressures that households face. The jobs market is loosening with unemployment rising and real-pay rises shrinking. And these domestic pressures sit aside global economic uncertainty that will inevitably impact families at home.
How has the outlook for living standards changed in light of recent events? What do these developments mean for the experiences of different households? How might changes in the economic or policy outlook affect households, for better or for worse? And what policies would have the biggest impact for lower-income families?
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Little Britain? What might happen if globalisation goes into reverse
Book launch for Exile Economics: What happens if globalisation fails by Ben Chu
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Britain’s new safety net: Where are the Government’s welfare reforms heading?
Where are the Government’s welfare reforms heading?
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How to spend £100 billion wisely
Which areas of public investment should be prioritised at the Spending Review?
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The challenges for Britain’s migrant workforce: Understanding precarious work among foreign-born workers, and implications for wider labour market policy.
What are the labour market experiences of foreign-born workers? How do systemic issues allow poor practices to persist? What are the wider implications for the UK labour market? And how can policy – including the measures in the upcoming Employment Rights Bill – better protect workers?
Recordings of live Resolution Foundation events discussing our latest research and hosting policy debates on improving the living standards of low-to-middle income families.
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