Mess with public holidays at your peril
There are better ways to raise productivity than making people work on Easter Monday
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In defence of the bank holiday
Scrapping public days off is not a fiscal fix
Beware populist economics
History suggests the political approach ends in unsustainable debt and lower GDP
Without tech, where’s the profit growth?
And the public private assets paradox
The importance of slowing down
The difference between busy-ness and productivity is often blurred by competing demands
Price controls make a troubling return to the mainstream
Governments should focus more on boosting supply and productivity
The rise of the side hustle
Economists and tax collectors might be underestimating its impact