New Economics Foundation

The private finance myth Towards a better balance of public and private infrastrucutre provision 21 April 2026 The EU and the UK need to build and upgrade a massive amount of infrastructure following decades marked by underinvestment. To give a sense of the scale of investment required, European Investment Bank (EIB) estimates suggest an annual economic infrastructure investment shortfall of arou…

The government must take a three-pronged approach to avoid a triple crisis of soaring inflation, reduced demand and possible recession.

How racialised pay gaps, weak social security, and high housing costs push households into borrowing to survive

The social purpose of land framework

A prolonged crisis will likely lead to higher inflation, reduced demand and a potential recession - the government must not simply paper over the cracks