@TheIFS

Britain’s leading independent economic research institute

 London, UK
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Joined November 2010
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In less than a week we'll be presenting our in-depth analysis of John Healey's Autumn Budget at our post-Budget event on Thursday morning. Thursday 29 October | 10:30 - 12:00 | Online 📅 Sign up to join here: ifs.org.uk/events/autumn-bud…
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Helen Miller@HelenMiller_IFS5h
As I've said a few times now -- I don't think the plans for fiscal devolution are getting the attention they deserve. Here's what we'll be looking out for @theIFS tomorrow
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Alongside the #Budget, @JohnHealey_MP will publish a #fiscaldevo roadmap! We @TheIFS want this to: ⚖️Clearly align policy design with policy intent - including on the balance between incentives for growth, and redistribution to address inequalities & insurance against shocks...
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Chancellor @JohnHealey_MP heads into Wednesday’s Budget with less fiscal headroom and defence spending adding real pressure. @beeboileau and @MaxWarnerIFS (@TheIFS) lay out the hard choices ahead: funding further defence increases means cutting elsewhere, raising taxes, or borrowing more - now and in the years beyond. rusi.org/explore-our-researc…

Defence Spending: Challenges for the Budget and Beyond

Funding further increases in defence spending would require hard choices – cutting spending elsewhere, raising taxes or borrowing more – both at this Budget and in the years ahead.

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Nick Ridpath@nridpathecon10h
At tomorrow’s Budget, take in the overall outlook for the public finances – beyond just one “headroom” number. We use a set of “fiscal traffic lights” to make this easier – you can see back in March these looked relatively concerning, particularly in the short run.
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NEW: What does well-designed business energy support look like? In a new comment ahead of the Autumn Budget 2026, @levell_peter and @j_schneebacher examine the five key principles for business energy support ⬇️
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📗 Read the full comment here: ifs.org.uk/articles/what-doe…

What does well-designed business energy support look like? | Institute for Fiscal Studies

Five principles for business energy support: set clear aims, keep price signals, target support, account for differences, and evaluate in real time.

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Who should the government support during an energy crisis? 🎙️ @HelenMiller_IFS and @MaxWarnerIFS discuss what measures the government could introduce to help households with rising electricity prices, from our latest live podcast on what to expect at next week’s Budget:
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🎧 Catch the full episode here: ifs.org.uk/articles/budget-2…

Budget 2026: what should we expect? | Institute for Fiscal Studies

What should we expect from the October Budget? IFS economists discuss the choices facing the Chancellor on energy bills, taxes and public spending.

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📈#IFSSatStat: The Chancellor has inherited plans that would see spending roughly flat as a share of GDP in coming years, and tax revenues continue to grow as previously announced tax rises kick in. A key choice will be whether to stick to these plans at the Budget.
Chart shows total government spending and total receipts as a share of GDP: out-turn and March 2026 forecast. Title states: "Chancellor John Healey has inherited plans that would see spending roughly flat as a share of GDP and tax revenues continue to rise."

ALT Chart shows total government spending and total receipts as a share of GDP: out-turn and March 2026 forecast. Title states: "Chancellor John Healey has inherited plans that would see spending roughly flat as a share of GDP and tax revenues continue to rise."

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📗 Read our IFS Green Budget 2026 chapter by @nridpathecon, @joaosp_sousa and Isabel Stockton on the outlook for the public finances ahead of next week's Budget here: ifs.org.uk/publications/outl…

The outlook for the public finances | Institute for Fiscal Studies

Higher inflation, higher government borrowing costs and pressures on public services will be the key challenges faced by the Chancellor at the Budget.

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" £1 in every £13 the government spends is on servicing debt. That's more than we spend in England on education." 🎙️ @HelenMiller_IFS and @MaxWarnerIFS discuss whether the Chancellor has room to borrow more, from our latest live podcast on what to expect at next week’s Budget:
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🎧 Watch the full episode here: ifs.org.uk/articles/budget-2…

Budget 2026: what should we expect? | Institute for Fiscal Studies

What should we expect from the October Budget? IFS economists discuss the choices facing the Chancellor on energy bills, taxes and public spending.

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"Even if the Budget ends up being small, small can still be important." 🎙️ @HelenMiller_IFS discusses how even the small choices the Chancellor makes next week could have a big impact, in a live episode of our podcast on what to expect at next week’s Budget:
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Budget 2026: what should we expect? | Institute for Fiscal Studies

What should we expect from the October Budget? IFS economists discuss the choices facing the Chancellor on energy bills, taxes and public spending.

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NEW PODCAST: What should we expect from this year's Budget? 🎙️ In this special live edition of IFS Zooms In, @HelenMiller_IFS, @StuartAdam_IFS and @MaxWarnerIFS discuss the choices facing the Chancellor on energy bills, taxes and public spending:
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🎧️ Listen here: ifs.org.uk/articles/budget-2…

Budget 2026: what should we expect? | Institute for Fiscal Studies

What should we expect from the October Budget? IFS economists discuss the choices facing the Chancellor on energy bills, taxes and public spending.

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Imran Rasul@ImranRasul3Oct 22
👇🏽also on my way - excited to bring BREAD to Mexico and looking forward to a great program and lots of discussion!
Claudio Ferraz@claudferrazOct 22
On my way to CDMX for the BREAD/@ITAM_mx /@AgendaCAF Conference on Development Economics bread-mexico-2026.github.io/ @marome1 @ImranRasul3 Looking forward to being back to ITAM and seeing a great set of papers
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Eduin Latimer@LatimerEduinOct 22
New stats out today with the first official estimates of take-up for Universal Credit (UC), the UK's main means-tested benefit for working-age families. Headline 7 in 10 people who are eligible for UC (or equivalent benefits), claim it.
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Christine Farquharson@ckfarquharsonOct 22
A great opportunity for any econ job market candidates to join one of the best* teams of applied economists in the UK! Work with fabulous colleagues on cutting-edge research that genuinely matters to policymaking. (*I'm only a little biased...)
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⚖️ We're recruiting a Research Economist and Postdoctoral Fellow (Crime and Justice) to join the IFS justice research team. 📆 Apply before midnight 15 Nov 2026 here: ➡️ Research Economist econjobmarket.org/positions/… ➡️ Postdoctoral Fellow econjobmarket.org/positions/…
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David Phillips@fiscalphillipsOct 22
Want to hear why I think @WelshGovernment's reason for postponing council tax revaluation is nonsense? Listen to @BBCWales #Walescast with @felicityxevans and @jamswilliams85. Refusing to phase in bill cuts (like bill increases) means no cuts at all! bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0phwy…

Walescast - What's Going on With Council Tax? - BBC Sounds

Fliss and James unpack the Welsh Government's decision to delay council tax revaluation.

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