Chancellor Philip Hammond is likely to unveil a consultation in Wednesday’s Budget Wealthy self-employed workers could be stung with an extra tax bill in next... read more
Why is the value of the pound falling if the UK economy is so strong? Watch our simple explainer… By Rachel Rickard Straus for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: ... read more
Why do economists get it so badly wrong? Reasons behind mistakes from failing to predict the financial crisis to misjudging the post-Brexit vote slump By Rachel... read more
What clever tricks do retailers use to get us to spend – and how can we immunise ourselves against them? By Rachel Rickard Straus for Thisismoney.co.uk Publ... read more
Could soaring household debt be an even greater danger to the economy than government spending? By Rachel Rickard Straus for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 09:08 ... read more
The concept of ‘the economy’ as we know it can feel like it has been around for ever. But it was hardly talked about much before the Second World War. Today... read more
Is the greatest threat to the euro flying under the radar? How a culture clash between Germany and France threatens to destabilise the currency By Rachel Rickar... read more
Is the biggest financial crisis of them all around the corner? JIM RICKARDS believes so – and says it will see the gold price hit $10,000 an ounce By Rachel... read more
Did finance make civilisation possible? It gets a bad rap but here’s how it’s behind everything from the start of literacy to security in old age By... read more
Why you SHOULDN’T tidy your desk: Mess makes us more productive, creative and successful, star economist Tim Harford explains By Rachel Rickard Straus for Thi... read more
Would a world without work be a utopia or a nightmare? An expert explains how the end of jobs is near By Rachel Rickard Straus for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: ... read more
Would it be fairer if everyone paid the same level of tax or should the rich pay more? By Rachel Rickard Straus for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 13:24 BST, 17 O... read more
Is MATHS creating an unfair society? How algorithms decide our insurance costs, where police patrol – and even how long we’re left on hold By Rachel... read more
Does the amount of cereal in the box tell you as much about the economy as maths and graphs? How YOU can predict the way the economy is moving using everyday si... read more
What is GDP, how is it worked out – and why does it make some people very angry? Find out in the Big Money Questions Show By Rachel Rickard Straus for Thi... read more
What is the Bank of England base rate and why does is matter? Watch our quick explainer in the Big Money Questions By Rachel Rickard Straus for Thisismoney.co.u... read more
Ever wondered how money is created? Watch the latest Big Money Questions show for a simple explainer By Rachel Rickard Straus for Thisismoney.co.uk Published:... read more
Are our successes down to luck or hard work? An economist crunches the numbers on the Big Money Questions show By Rachel Rickard Straus for Thisismoney.co.uk Pu... read more
Are you ready for a 100-year life? Watch our tips on planning everything from finances to friendship in The Big Money Questions By Rachel Rickard Straus for Thi... read more
The number of homes being repossessed last year fell to its lowest level since 1982, data from banks and building societies reveals. There were 7,700 repossessi... read more
Global government bond markets are vast and affect everyone who pays tax, saves into a pension or invests for the future. Unfortunately, it’s often hard t... read more
The doctors’ union was branded ‘out of touch’ last night after its head claimed only a ‘small amount’ of money is lost to health tourism every year. M... read more
