Slide or Bounce? – The Post-Pandemic Prospects for the UK

On the 31st of December 2019, the first report of Covid-19 was submitted by China to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Since then, the effects of the repeated loosening and tightening of preventative measures in the UK, including three national lockdowns, has seen unprecedented change in the UK’s economic performance. This comes on top of the disruptive influence of Brexit. There are twenty-one major economic … Continue reading Slide or Bounce? – The Post-Pandemic Prospects for the UK

An Investigation Into the Kuznets Curve

In the 1950s, the American economist and statistician Simon Kuznets, as a result of his work on economic growth and income distribution, developed the Kuznets curve: a model which posits that as an economy develops, inequality first increases and then decreases. It was first proposed in a 1955 seminal paper. This hypothesis is expressed on a graph of inequality plotted against income (or GDP) per … Continue reading An Investigation Into the Kuznets Curve

News Briefing – 07/03/22

We’ve summarised the top stories of the last week into an easily digestible briefing, so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. Business & Economics The Russian ruble fell by as much as 40% against the US dollar as Western governments sanctioned the Central Bank of Russia … Continue reading News Briefing – 07/03/22

News Briefing – 28/02/22

We’ve summarised the top stories of the last week into an easily digestible briefing, so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. Business & Economics S&P Global, a credit ratings agency, has cut Russia’s credit rating to “junk” status in the latest sign that Western sanctions are … Continue reading News Briefing – 28/02/22

News Briefing – 07/02/22

We’ve summarised the top stories of the last week into an easily digestible briefing, so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. Business & Economics Unions have criticised Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England, after he urged workers not to ask for big pay rises. … Continue reading News Briefing – 07/02/22

News Briefing – 31/01/22

We’ve summarised the top stories of the last week into an easily digestible briefing, so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. Business & Economics Fear of interest rate rises, coupled with a long period of bullish speculation, has sparked a major sell off in the stock … Continue reading News Briefing – 31/01/22

News Briefing – 17/01/22

We’ve summarised the top stories of the last week into an easily digestible briefing, so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. Business & Economics Inflation in the US jumped to 7% in December 2021. The consumer price index illustrated that food and energy prices were the … Continue reading News Briefing – 17/01/22

The Fed vs. Santa

In the run-up to last year’s festive period, many stock investors were eagerly anticipating their annual gift from Father Christmas – the Santa Claus rally.  This refers to a seasonal upwards trend in the US stock market during the last five trading days in December and the first two in January.  According to the Stock Trader’s Almanac, the S&P 500 historically tends to rise by an … Continue reading The Fed vs. Santa

News Briefing – 6/12/21

We’ve summarised the top stories of the last week into an easily digestible briefing, so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. Business & Economics In November, US employers added 210,000 jobs – a disappointing figure compared to forecasts of 550,000 jobs. It is also less than half the … Continue reading News Briefing – 6/12/21