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Renaud Foucart

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The UK’s high electricity prices are here to stay. But could they offer an opportunity?

The UK’s high electricity prices are here to stay. But could they offer an opportunity?

The next big innovations will centre on energy efficiency.

18.03.2026 8

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The Supreme Court has curbed Trump’s ability to bully his allies. But tariffs were never going to end the US trade deficit

The country remains the world’s largest consumer.

24.02.2026 9

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Are you a Dink, Alice or Henry? How social mobility is different for today’s young people

The Dink lifestyle is attractive: more money and time for yourselves. But on the salary of an average UK household, you won’t be able to buy an...

17.02.2026 9

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Why AI has not led to mass unemployment

Slow revolutions give people time to adjust.

21.01.2026 30

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How the UK’s dependency on cars slows down the economy

Clogged up Britain

04.12.2025 10

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The three spectres hanging over Rachel Reeves’ make-or -break budget

These are the conversations the UK still refuses to have.

24.11.2025 4

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Why electricity costs so much in the UK (it’s not all about the weather)

Many countries in Europe pay much less for their energy.

23.10.2025 4

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The French economy has a boomer problem and is spending way too much on pensions

Things need to change pretty drastically if France wants to deal with its debt.

11.09.2025 7

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Google avoids being dismantled after US court battle – and it’s down to the rise of AI

AI poses a risk to Google’s main revenue source: online advertising.

04.09.2025 6

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Is a ‘nanny state’ a price worth paying to keep the NHS free? The evidence shows it could work

When it comes to healthcare, state intervention can save lives and money.

21.07.2025 5

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Nuclear energy is a risky investment, but that’s no reason for the UK government to avoid it

National energy shouldn’t rely on private or foreign money.

13.06.2025 9

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Where should governments spend your money? The impossible maths of political and moral decisions

Behind every hospital and railway is a cost-benefit calculation.

11.06.2025 6

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How the UK and Europe could respond to Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs

One bizarre consequence of Trump’s tariff wars could be the chance to watch Netflix for free.

03.04.2025 6

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Ukraine war: game theory reveals the complexities (and fragility) of a nuclear deterrent

Abandoning Ukraine means bracing for global nuclear proliferation.

25.02.2025 6

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The UK would be lucky to avoid US tariffs – but a global trade war would hurt everyone

The world is still trying to work out what Donald Trump wants to achieve with his tough talk on trade.

04.02.2025 5

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Trump has rejected the Paris agreement again, but game theory shows how other countries can still lead by example

Game theory research suggests that environmental action is not all about summits.

27.01.2025 10

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