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Richard Murphy

  • Writer, Funding the Future, Tax Research UK
  • Professor of Accounting Practice, University of Sheffield Management School
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Economic justice campaigner. Emeritus Professor of Accounting Practice, University of Sheffield. Political economist. www.youtube.com/@RichardJMurphy
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The illogicality of markets

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By Richard Murphy
| Tax Research UK
There has been a sell-off of AI-related stock in many stock markets today, but this paragraph highlights the whole illogicality of this market. It comes from an FT report this afternoon: Memory giant Sandisk — which fell 11 per cent on Monday — plunged more than 13 per cent on Tuesday. The stock has lost more than 50 per cent of its value this month, but nevertheless remains more than four times higher since the start of 2026. There is no logic to any of that.
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Education: my hopes and expectations

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By Richard Murphy
| Tax Research UK
The media is working itself up into a minor frenzy this morning about what Andy Burnham might say about education in a speech to be delivered this morning. According to The Telegraph, he is going to reject Tony Blair's approach to education, which was all about getting 50% of young people to university. Since that goal was always inappropriate, because an academic education does not suit everyone or meet the needs of all employers, changing that approach is desirable.
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Infographic: Macroeconomics

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By Richard Murphy
| Tax Research UK
This is the third in this series of infographics on the basics of economics. The first, on economics, has been published, as has that on microeconomics. The series will continue with: Political economy The household analogy And more. How to expand this image If you press CTRL or Command and Plus (+) on your keyboard, your browser should increase the size of your page every time you do this. Press CTRL or Command and the Minus (-) key together to restore the screen to normal.
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