Housing Housing is at the heart of the financial squeeze families are facing In spite of rising wages and falling inflation, many households feel worse off than before 19 January 2024 by Felicia Odamtten We’re more than two years into the cost of living crisis, and some politicians are cheering its end off the back of falling inflation. However, given that more families say their finances have got worse, not better in recent months, these politicians risk looking out of touch. Indeed, according to the Resolution Foundation, the average … Continued READ MORE
The Black Economists Network: what it is, and why we need it 11 November 2021 by Felicia Odamtten This November marks the two-year anniversary of the launch of The Black Economists Network (TBEN[1]), an organisation founded by myself that strives to challenge the lack of diversity in economics by connecting and supporting Black people in the field as well as working with other organisations to improve their diversity strategies. To mark this anniversary, … Continued READ MORE