As a professional nerd, I’ve lost track of the number of times I’ve been asked what I think of Rishi Sunak’s enthusiasm for maths. It’s hard to know quite what to say. I agree with much of what Sunak said in his speech last month singing the praises of nu

  By NB  Jun 2, 2023

Unorthodox economic ideas are finding a mainstream audience as climate change bites

  By NB  May 31, 2023

Fuel and food costs ease in central Europe and Latin America but core price pressures upset plans to kick-start growth

  By NB  May 30, 2023

Citizens of democracies can be ill-informed and inconsistent, and this often feels like a tragedy or even a crisis. Occasionally, however, one reads something so absurd that it would take a heart of stone not to laugh. Consider a recent survey conducted b

  By NB  May 26, 2023