Resolution Foundation Event Recordings
Episodes
Tax cuts today, spending cuts tomorrow? How the Budget might shape the General Election and beyond
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An election is coming, and therefore so are tax cuts in the Budget on 6th March. But the size of those tax cuts are dependent on the amount of fiscal...
Trading standards: How exposure to global trade shapes our living standards
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Britain is an open economy, and has become more open over recent decades – despite the impact of Brexit and ‘slowbalisation’. But the quantity a...
Saving for today. And tomorrow. How to boost households financial resilience now, and living standards in retirement
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
British households aren’t saving enough. Pensions auto-enrolment has got far more of us saving for retirement, but too many of us are not on track f...
New age or age-old appeal: How different generations view the parties and issues that will determine the General Election
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In recent decades age has replaced class as one of the key determinants of a voter’s values and voting behaviour. But these trends never sit still, ...
Turning a corner? The political and economic outlook for a critical election year
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The worst of the cost of living crisis appears to be behind us, with inflation more than halving since its peak. But 2024 may not be plain sailing eco...
Rising rents and rebounding wages: Where is Britain’s cost-of-living crisis heading?
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Inflation is down, but Britain’s cost-of-living crisis is still very much with us. The legacy of previous price rises for energy and food are now co...
Ending Stagnation: Steering economic change
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The goal of a new economic strategy is not a somewhat richer, somewhat fairer, version of the UK’s stagnant status quo, but a more enduring shift in...
Ending Stagnation: Keir Starmer MP in conversation with Zanny Minton Beddoes
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Leader of the Opposition, Keir Starmer MP, in conversation with Zanny Minton Beddoes, Editor-in-Chief of The Economist, at the final report conference...
Ending Stagnation: Getting inequality down
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For poorer and middle-income families today, it is not just low growth but also the skewed way in which it is shared, that produces stagnation. Indeed...
Ending Stagnation: Getting growth up
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The UK has many strengths, from world-class universities and creative industries to high employment. But having grown more quickly than most advanced ...
Ending Stagnation: Jeremy Hunt MP in conversation with Zanny Minton Beddoes
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt MP, in conversation with Zanny Minton Beddoes, Editor-in-Chief of The Economist, at the final report conferen...
Ending Stagnation: The case for ending stagnation
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Presentation by Resolution Foundation Chief Executive, Torsten Bell, at the final report conference for The Economy 2030 Inquiry. The UK has great str...
WorkerTech Conference: The Future of Good Work for the UK
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This panel discussed the role of social innovation and investment in bringing about good work in the UK, and the role of foundations and action-orient...
WorkerTech Conference: Ways to support worker power and worker choice
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This panel discussed the current status of the labour market enforcement landscape, how technology can be used to enhance worker power for low-paid or...
WorkerTech Conference: Improving access to training and skills
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This panel discussed the current landscape for training and skills, how tech can be used to ensure workers in low-paying jobs can access upskilling an...
WorkerTech Conference: Tech and the future of work
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This panel focused on the opportunities and threats of using tech in the world of low-paid work, in particular for working conditions and training, an...
Autumn (Statement) Watch
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The economy is set to be a defining feature of the run in to next General Election. Inflation is falling, but so too is consumer confidence. Tax reven...
Inventing a better Britain: How does R&D fit into a new UK economic strategy?
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Low productivity is the foundational cause of Britain’s recent economic malaise, and raising it is a top priority for policy makers. Public and priv...
Perma-crisis people: The divergent economic prospects between generations
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Advanced economies across the globe have experienced a series of unprecedented economic shocks since the start of the century. But they have not affec...
In place of centralisation: Devolution for London, Manchester and Birmingham
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Devolution is essential to both tackle economic inequality across England and drive national economic growth. Significant change has already occurred...