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Is childcare a fair sacrifice?
March 17, 2025
Why do women earn less than men? The answers offered to this question have changed over time. The issues however have remained largely the same.
Category: Economics
8 Tips to spot dodgy statistics
January 4, 2022
You’ve just seen a report that concludes what you ‘already knew’. Maybe it’s that having more diversity on a board increases profit, or that eating
Who pays for low interest rates?
April 13, 2021
So the Bank of England has cut interest rates again, to 0.25%, as ‘the outlook for growth in the short to medium term has
Tesco’s Barnard Castle moment of truth
October 13, 2020
Tesco, like Dominic Cummings, has a home in Durham, but not in Barnard Castle. Also, like the No10 guru, Tesco has come in for a
Sexing up the statistics. Who needs facts?
October 23, 2019
“Want Higher Profits? Hire a Female CEO, CFO” The article headline caught my eye. Aren’t we all looking for a magic ingredient that can guarantee