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 – 24/01/22
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 Prices in the UK have risen by 5.4% in December 2021, up from 5.1% in the 12 months to November. The upward … Continue reading News Briefing – 24/01/22
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
China-US Trade Wars: What are the strategic reasons behind China’s stance?
The largest cause of shocks to worldwide stock markets in recent years – other than COVID 19 – has been the threat of the introduction and escalation of the trade war between the US and China. During this conflict, hundreds of billions of dollars have been wiped off the global economy, with the brunt of economic losses being felt by the US and China. In … Continue reading China-US Trade Wars: What are the strategic reasons behind China’s stance?
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