With disaster for the public finances and taxes to rise, public spending has been reined in, prudence is in despair. Can it really be that bad, or is some of the discussion of the impact of 11th September on the choices facing the Prime Minister and the Chancellor on the economy getting a little over excited?

Authors

Carl Emmerson
Carl Emmerson

Deputy Director

Carl, a Deputy Director, is an editor of the IFS Green Budget, is expert on the UK pension system and sits on the Social Security Advisory Committee.

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Andrew Dilnot

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IFS

Suggested citation

Dilnot, A and Emmerson, C. (2001). The crunch may not be soon, but it may still hurt, Mr Brown. [Comment] IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/crunch-may-not-be-soon-it-may-still-hurt-mr-brown (accessed: 25 April 2024).

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