The UK housing market is in crisis, with prices eight times median incomes. The latest idea to be floated is the return of government-backed 99% mortgages. The logic is that since house prices are out of reach for many, a 99% mortgage would enable more to be able to buy without waiting the 19 years …
Why The UK economy is in Recession but US is BoomingWatch this video on YouTube Whilst the UK economy slips into recession, The American economy is booming. Latest figures show US growing at nearly 5%, but the UK economy seems stuck in a near perpetual stagnation. (Germany is doing slightly worse. In the past five …
Is US Economy Heading to Recession For 2024 Election – Six Warning SignsWatch this video on YouTube The US economy is currently booming with economic growth of over 3%, record employment figures and core inflation falling to 2%. It has been labelled the Goldilocks economy – everything is appearing to go well, but last year, …
Thatcher introduced a break with the post-war consensus introducing new economic ideas such as Monetarism Free-market supply side policies Privatisation Tax cuts (especially for high income earners) Reduced power of trade unions. The impact was far ranging. Did Thatcher Ruin or Save the UK Economy?Watch this video on YouTube The 1970s Economy The 1970s was …
Argentina Crisis – Can you Fix an Economy by Breaking it First?Watch this video on YouTube After decades of high inflation, economic crisis and a stagnant economy. The new Argentinian president Javier Milei offers a radical plan – end inflation at whatever the cost. He claims that with inflation soaring, Argentina has no alternative but …
Is the Argentina Economy Doomed to Fail? Watch this video on YouTube In the past 65 years, Argentina has defaulted on debt five times. It has the highest rate of inflation in the world, and the devaluation in the Peso makes it one of the worst-performing currencies. Now its beleaguered citizens are facing higher prices …
With house prices falling in the past 12 months, is it worth waiting to buy or is better just to bite the bullet and not worry about forecasts for interest rates and house prices? Buying a House in 2024 – Should You Wait Until After CRASH?Watch this video on YouTube Despite modest falls, house price …
The Worrying Decline of the German Economy – From Miracle to StagnationWatch this video on YouTube Last year, Germany was the worst-performing major economy in the world. Real wages have fallen, confidence plummeted and workers are protesting. Relative growth rates The only thing increasing is the cost of living, with Germany experiencing the highest inflation …