A crude blend of very different statistics is not the best tool for the job
The aspiration gap has turned everyone into losers, especially graduates
Large language models elevate expert consensus and moderate views, in sharp contrast to social platforms
The voiceless ranks of those not in work or training risk tumbling off the UK’s social and economic map
The graduate earnings premium isn’t really measuring what most people think
A perfect storm of policy and regulatory headwinds has slowed new construction to a trickle
The erosion of established norms has been dramatic but institutions are holding up
The old system worked under a set of conditions that are no longer present
The data suggests soft skills more than quantitative competency equal success in a rapidly changing labour market
A stalled economic conveyor belt is behind the rise of anti-system, anti-growth parties on both the right and left
Broadened criteria are benefiting the better-off, harming those facing greatest difficulty and straining the system
Essential services cost more because people are better off
The UK’s experiment in eating the rich while shrinking the state has left everyone worse off
A disconnected class is taking shape, but is absent from the headline statistics
New research shows how incentives in the modern media ecosystem help explain rising division and negativity
Open hostility and high visa fees are a risky bet amid intensifying competition for the world’s brightest and best
New science advances may offer longer life to some, but the socio-economic effects may push others to die sooner
People with a degree are faring better, not worse than their non-graduate counterparts
As platforms degrade into outrage and slop, users are turning away
New research suggests mainstream politicians created an opening for the populist right
Mounting fiscal crises show how not to handle the demographic crunch
In the age of social media, the establishment no longer controls the narrative
Falling fertility levels are making the world more conservative, and may harm rather than help the planet
More and more of the numbers needed to guide policy are going dark
Disorder is rising in public consciousness. Is it rising in reality?
