Election Special: Your questions answered podcastIn the final run up to the election, we answer your questions about everything from borrowing to AI to the part that luck plays in the economy. 27 June 2024
Election Special: The Labour manifesto explained podcastWe discuss the Labour manifesto launched on Thursday and give our reaction to the policies and pledges within it.14 June 2024
Election Special: The Conservative manifesto explained podcastWe discuss the Conservative manifesto launched on Tuesday and give our reaction to the policies and pledges within it.12 June 2024
General Election 2024: IFS manifesto analysis event 24 June 2024 IFS researchers and Director Paul Johnson will deliver their analysis of the parties' manifestos at a live-streamed press briefing.
Inaugural IFS postdoc workshop workshop 4 July 2024 This academic workshop on applied public and labour economics will feature presentations by alumni of the IFS postdoc scheme.
Living standards, poverty and inequality in the UK: 2024 event 25 July 2024 This online event will present the key findings from our latest flagship annual report on living standards, poverty and inequality in the UK.
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Autumn Statement 2023: IFS analysis Presentation IFS researchers presented their analysis of the Chancellor's announcements the day after the Autumn Statement. 23 November 2023
Talk of a ‘doom loop’ in the public finances is for very good reasons Comment "Wishful thinking will not keep us out of a debt-interest-fuelled doom loop. Only hard choices will do that." Paul Johnson writes in The Times. 5 December 2023
What does the Autumn Statement mean for local government and public service spending? Comment Kate Ogden explains the impact of the Autumn Statement on public services, council funding and devolution deals. 24 November 2023
The Autumn Statement explained Podcast We analyse the Chancellor's 2023 Autumn Statement. 24 November 2023
2p cut is welcome but fiscal risks are serious Comment "Whoever is chancellor after the next election, is going to have to face up to some hard truths," Paul Johnson in The Times. 23 November 2023
The Autumn Statement 2023 explained in 90 seconds Explainer Paul Johnson responds to Jeremy Hunt's 2023 Autumn Statement. 22 November 2023
Autumn Statement 2023 response Comment Higher inflation has boosted tax revenues. Rather than compensate public services, or bank the spoils, the Chancellor decided to cut taxes. 22 November 2023
Cutting inheritance tax isn’t quite as simple as its proponents suggest Comment "There are dozens of tax cuts that would be some combination of more equitable and better designed to promote economic efficiency and growth." 20 November 2023
Halving inheritance tax would give away an average of £180,000 to the top 5% of estates at death Comment It is rumoured the Chancellor will halve inheritance tax in next week’s Autumn Statement. Four-fifths of the cut would go to estates worth over £1m. 18 November 2023
Using October rather than September inflation to uprate working-age benefits represents a £3 billion cut Comment Using October rather than September inflation to uprate benefits in April 2024 would be a permanent £3 billion cut to the size of the benefits system. 16 November 2023
Autumn Statement 2023 Collection All our IFS analysis of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement 2023. 22 November 2023
Autumn Statement 2023: IFS analysis Event 23 November 2023 at 10:30 via Slido and YouTube IFS researchers presented their analysis of the Chancellor's announcements the day after the Autumn Statement.