Fforestfach Colloquia Series Exploring a Christian perspective on contemporary issues of political economy There are growing concerns that capitalism and democracy are in crisis. Despite the success of free markets in creating global prosperity over two centuries, the recent slowdown in growth in Western economies, the persistence of inflation, increasing economic inequality, financial instability and […]
We have compiled some news, comment pieces and announcements that we hope our readers find interesting. In this instalment, there are stories relating to artificial intelligence, free trade and the environment: Artificial Intelligence Robot bricklayers that can work round the clock coming to Britain (The Telegraph) Following success in the Netherlands, robot bricklayers will be […]
On Monday 14 July, CEME held an event with guest speaker Dylan Pahman (Acton Institute). Organised in partnership with Blackfriars Hall, Pahman spoke on his forthcoming book The Kingdom of God and the Common Good. The event was chaired by Andrei Rogobete. Speaker Bio: Dylan Pahman is a research fellow at the Acton Institute […]
This is a repost of a consideration of religious principles in political life by CEME Fellow, Professor Philip Booth, first published on the Catholic Social Teaching blog of St Mary’s University The idea that government should be based on Christian principles is continually under attack – not least on several occasions in the assisted suicide debate. Not […]
In this discussion with CEME Senior Research Fellow John Kroencke, Andrew Haldane discusses his view that economic growth is a failed lodestar for policy, presents the case for increasing opportunity for those at a disadvantage, and considers the problems with British public finance. This is the first entry in our Conversations with CEME Series which […]
It has been reported that Ribbon AI, a Canadian company, is offering employers a new form of screening interview conducted by artificial intelligence. With a view to helping organisations hire staff more quickly and job-seekers find work sooner by cutting out ‘dead time’ in the recruitment process, early stage job interviews are conducted in a […]
We have compiled some news, comment pieces and announcements that we hope our readers find interesting. In this instalment, there are stories relating to utilities, artificial intelligence, carbon markets, housing and taxation, work and wellbeing, taxation, public finances and the environment: Utilities Why does Scotland use more water than the rest of the UK?, BBC […]
30 June 2025 We have compiled some news, comment pieces and announcements that we hope our readers will find interesting. In this instalment, there are stories relating to artificial intelligence, pensions and savings, state intervention in markets, and housing: Another Review CEME’s latest publication, Inflation is About More Than Money, by Brian Griffiths, is on […]
My colleague, Dr. Dave Hebert, wrote a nice overview of different types of inflation and how they can affect people. He pointed out that the rate of inflation can be high or low as well as anticipated or unanticipated. He also explained how inflation is fundamentally a monetary phenomenon: too much money chasing too few […]
Subscribe to the CEME Substack Inflation is a topic that plenty of pundits and talking heads have brought up on the news. For the non-economists, it might seem as if they do so ad nauseum. Despite its frequent coverage, however, few people understand why the U.K., like much of the rest of the world, […]