Thomas Piketty: ‘The left has been a victim of its own success’
The economist on populism, fiscal debt and the long-term trend of economic equality
The economist on populism, fiscal debt and the long-term trend of economic equality

Insurgent parties to left and right peddle nonsense economics but enjoy dramatically rising support

History suggests the political approach ends in unsustainable debt and lower GDP

Policymakers must overcome the mercantilist fallacy that the way to get rich is by running surpluses forever

On birth rates, the lockdown and above all Brexit, the right is out of touch with the public

Economists and tax collectors might be underestimating its impact

Chancellor says ‘national interest’ more important than ‘political expediency’