Last week John Swinney flew to the US to lobby Trump to cut tariffs on whisky But what impacts are tariffs actually having on Scotland’s economy? Important analysis by our new economist @jujupepe.bsky.social

📢 NEW: Scotland faces a stark choice: act boldly to shape the economy, or be shaped by global forces. Read our second report with @mazzucatom.bsky.social and @iipp-ucl.bsky.social on how to rethink the state around a mission-oriented approach: www.futureeconomy.scot/publications...

NEW: The wealthiest 2% of Scottish households have more wealth than the poorest 50% combined. New data published today reveals the extent of Scotland’s vast wealth inequality. 🧵

NEW: Alexander Dennis’s decision to halt Scottish manufacturing isn’t just a casualty of market forces It’s a story of how public money has helped to erode Scotland’s industrial base and offshore jobs abroad New analysis by @lmacfarlane.bsky.social www.futureeconomy.scot/posts/260-mi...

🏠 Completions under the Scottish Government’s Affordable Housing Supply Programme fell by 22% in 2024/25. The number of homes completed was 7,444, a fall of 2,070 compared to the previous financial year, and the lowest level since 2015/16 (exc. the first year of Covid-19) 🧵

My latest blog for @futureeconscot.bsky.social on the Scottish private rented sector. The gap between tenant protections ending and potential future rent controls starting could undermine them from day one. www.futureeconomy.scot/posts/225-wh... #HousingScotlandBill

tl;dr Scotland will need to ramp up action across a much broader range of devolved areas to decarbonise the economy. @miriambrett.bsky.social and I discuss last week's emissions statistics in our latest blog 👇

“Hard-pressed Scots workers are £15,000 a year worse off than they should be due to flatlining wages.” Our new earnings analysis is covered by the @dailyrecord.co.uk.web.brid.gy

Shetland secured community wealth from oil, and now the isles face rapid renewables growth. Our briefing examines how Shetland presents an early test case example for a just energy transition, providing insights for other communities:

Our rural land market analysis is cited in this @nytimes.com article on the Land Reform Bill: "Between 2020 and 2022, the value of rural land jumped by as much as 58 percent in some areas." Our latest report is here: shorturl.at/wB9VK www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/r... @scottishlandcom.bsky.social

Good to talk rural housing with @scottishhousingnews.com podcast, along with @ailsaraeburn.bsky.social Our report published this week urges more active use of public land acquisition to support housing delivery.

Land for Rural Housing report from @scottishlandcom.bsky.social hits the front page of @heraldscotland.bsky.social today. See the report at www.landcommission.gov.scot/news-events/...

Pleased to say @scottishlandcom.bsky.social is also now here...