Reaping What the Farm Bills Sow: Has Modi met his match?
According to the IMF, India has the 5th biggest economy in the world, behind the US, China, Japan and Germany. Leading its economic charge is Narendra Modi, India’s Prime Minister, a polarising Hindu nationalist running a country encompassing a multitude of faiths, languages and cultures. Modi has a reputation for immediate action, for example in 2016 he gave four hours’ notice to invalidate high value … Continue reading Reaping What the Farm Bills Sow: Has Modi met his match?
Should the EU Abandon the Euro?
On January 1st 1999, the EU unveiled their new currency to the world: the euro. A currency that was supposed to promote economic growth, stability and integration, it has now become the scapegoat of the EU’s failures. Amid growing Euroscepticism and division by way of the pandemic, has a currency that was supposed to sow unity between European nations actually caused tragedy? Originally, the euro … Continue reading Should the EU Abandon the Euro?
What is Behind Bitcoin’s Recent Rally?
Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, has caught the world’s attention (again). Infamous for its volatility, it has faced scepticism from institutions and finance leaders. However, during the last year alone, Bitcoin has jumped from lows of $4000 to highs of almost $42000. What explains the eye-catching increases? Bitcoin was created in 2009 by the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto at a time when the world was experiencing … Continue reading What is Behind Bitcoin’s Recent Rally?
Inflation and the Pandemic
As vaccines are distributed and the end of the COVID-19 era seems more certain, the debate over how the pandemic will affect the general price level has become more prevalent among economists. Could the pandemic put an end to years of low inflation? First, monetarist theory argues that given the vast amounts of monetary stimulus from government debt, inflation is inevitable. Government debt in the … Continue reading Inflation and the Pandemic
News Briefing – 8/2/21
We’ve summarised the 15 key 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. Politics The UK has now given more than 11 million people the first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine. The government is on track to … Continue reading News Briefing – 8/2/21
News Briefing – 1/2/21
We’ve summarised the 15 key 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. Politics The total number of deaths in the UK from Covid-19 has passed the grim milestone of 100,000. However, hope is growing that the … Continue reading News Briefing – 1/2/21
News Briefing – 25/1/21
We’ve summarised the 15 key 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. Politics Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States on the steps of the Capitol on Wednesday. Former Presidents Clinton, … Continue reading News Briefing – 25/1/21
Christmas News Roundup
We’ve summarised the 10 key news stories from over the Christmas break into a short digestible briefing to get you up to date with everything that has happened. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week using the button below. Politics On 6th January 2021, armed rioters stormed the US Capitol Building during the certification of the 2020 US Presidential Election … Continue reading Christmas News Roundup
Britain’s Economy: What will happen next?
The dreaded second surge has already arrived, and with that a second national lockdown in England and more measures to come in Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Any hopes of a steady economic recovery have disappeared, with most analysts pointing to a deep and protracted recession (thanks to the combination of a severe supply-side and demand-side shock). This has prompted emergency action both from the … Continue reading Britain’s Economy: What will happen next?
The Wider Consequences of an Infallible Housing Market
The foundations of the British housing market have so far failed to crack under the economic strain of coronavirus. Vivid memories of the great recession where real house prices crumbled by nearly 20% meant the sector was braced for the worst as Covid 19 started to shake the world’s economies. However, whilst the country sank into its deepest recession on record and with other markets … Continue reading The Wider Consequences of an Infallible Housing Market
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