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Month: August 2020

John Weeks 1941 -2020

We received the sad news that our great friend and colleague John Weeks died on 26th July 2020 after increasing ill health over the last few months. John was one of the founders of PEF and coordinator of the council.

John Weeks – Obituaries and Tributes

” John Weeks was a rigorous and progressive academic economist, committed to good economic policy and political action; at the same time he was a very kind, supportive and loyal colleague and friend”

The OBR approach is wrong – PEF Council letter to FT

We have reviewed the fiscal sustainability report published by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) on 14 July 2020. We believe that its approach to economics is wrong. The view it presents does not, in our opinion, help economic recovery.

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