What is an inverted yield curve? What does it mean and should we be worried by it? Continue reading Inverted Yield Curve

Having featured in several high-profile trials across the world over the last few years, what is a universal basic income and could we ever see its implementation? Continue reading Shaking the money tree: a Universal Basic Income?

With wage bills in the English Premier League beginning to spiral out of control, there has been lots of talk as to whether a team-based salary cap should be implemented to regulate the inflation. This discussion was prompted by the revelation that teams such as Crystal Palace and AFC Bournemouth are spending 78% and 76% of their annual revenues respectively on their wage bills in … Continue reading If the cap fits, should we wear it?

Modern Monetary Theory, or MMT, is a growing macroeconomic theory amongst members of the Democratic Party in the USA, such as Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. As MMT begins to rear its head in other nation’s political discussion, it is important to understand whether it is truly a miracle solution or an ideological fantasy.   Despite the name, MMT rejects the common consensus that interest rates should … Continue reading Modern Monetary Theory: Miracle Solution or Recipe for Disaster