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Seventh Congress of the Socialist Equality Party (UK)

Introduction by Thomas Scripps to resolution “War, the class struggle and the tasks of the Socialist Equality Party”

We are publishing the speech introducing the resolution “War, the class struggle and the tasks of the Socialist Equality Party” at the Seventh National Congress of the SEP (UK) given by Tom Scripps, its assistant national secretary. The resolution was passed unanimously. Scripps was re-elected to his position by the Congress.

Thomas Scripps

Fed says interest rates to stay higher for longer

The decision raises the prospect of turmoil in international currency markets where the Japanese yen has been falling and hit its lowest rate against the dollar in 34 years on Monday.

Nick Beams

Nvidia and AI fuel market frenzy

Nvidia, which two years ago made most of its money from selling graphics cards for computer games, has now become the world’s third largest company by market value.

Nick Beams

Davos report highlights deepening capitalist crisis

The World Economic Forum annual report said “governance systems” were being “stretched beyond their limits” and “severe perceived risks” to economies and societies “will become harder to handle as global cooperation erodes.”

Nick Beams

Major split opens between central banks

In contrast to the “pivot” on interest rates by the Fed, the European Central Bank and the Bank of England have insisted they are sticking to the previous course.

Nick Beams

Another warning on US Treasury market instability

The Bank for International Settlements has said in its quarterly review that “speculation is back,” based on massive leverage with the potential to set off a crisis.

Nick Beams

ECB lifts interest rates again as euro economy slows

In her press conference, ECB president Christine Lagarde described the economy as slow and sluggish with estimates by officials putting growth at only 0.7 percent for 2023, 1.0 percent in 2024, rising to 1.5 percent in 2025.

Nick Beams