As regular readers will know I tend to steer away from commenting extensively on the overall macroeconomic position. This reflects the fact ...

The government hopes to invest money (from the Chinese and others) in 'shovel-ready' infrastructure projects . The FT tells us that ...

The latest immigration figures suggest that 2010 saw the highest net entry on record (252,000). Meanwhile housing starts are at their lowes...

Posted by Dr Max Nathan, SERC and LSE Yesterday's launch of the Government's Housing Strategy - and some of the reaction to it - ...

Some initial commentary on the government's housing strategy suggests that there is little coherent vision. Unless you think that the g...

BIS have launched their ' Make it in Great Britain ' campaign highlighting the best in British Manufacturing (presumably with a view...

Back from the Urban Economics Association sessions that are organised as part of the annual NARSC meetings . As well as the session on cit...