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Austerity fatigue sets in
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17th July 2017
Ed Conway from Sky asks "how do you solve a problem like austerity?"
We have now had seven years of austerity with local councils in particular bearing the brunt of cutbacks in state funding which are hitting day-to-day front line services. But what does ending fiscal austerity actually mean? Conway argues that any austerity raises more questions than it answers but that public opinion does appearing to be shifting towards an increase in government spending even if it means the majority of people paying some extra in taxes.
Here are some suggestions for wider reading as the austerity debate reaches a critical moment in the aftermath of the June 2017 General Election
Chancellor needs to find an extra £33bn a year to end austerity, says IFS https://t.co/uCLDRl2oOW
— The Guardian (@guardian) July 12, 2017
Good day to remember the French Revolution was partly reaction to fiscal austerity meant to please foreign creditors https://t.co/lynQtk50jz
— Matthew C. Klein (@M_C_Klein) July 14, 2017
Economic watchdog warns MPs public finances will not pass 'stress test' https://t.co/qbc6OnHHOE
— Standard News (@standardnews) July 13, 2017
Fallacy of Composition: Fiscal Austerity | great essay on why we most often need Govt. to be in debt https://t.co/z7yCsWV6yx
— Simon J Duffy (@simonjduffy) July 9, 2017
#economics #economicsinpills #politicaleconomy #trading #forex #austerity #keynes #johnmaynardkeynes pic.twitter.com/qG7McPPLlU
— Melchiorre Calvaruso (@Mel_Calvaruso) July 13, 2017
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