Back in 2008 the economy came crashing down but the Bank of England had a plan create £250 billion of out of thin air and buy government bonds. Quantitative easing led to lower interest rates, cheaper government borrowing and rising asset prices. But fast forward to 2026 and the opposite is happening. Bond yields are …
It’s very easy to make a pessimistic article about the UK economy, bond crisis, oil shortages, inflation returning, economy stagnating. But is there a danger of over-dosing on the negative news? A reader challenged me to make a more positive case for the UK economy. Well this might be shorter than your average post, but …
On 28 February, oil stopped flowing through the Strait of Hormuz. The unthinkable was actually happening. Oil prices rose, and gasoline prices duly followed. US gas prices are now returning to 2022 levels. When oil prices rise, so does inflation. Bond markets are rattled; across the world, yields are soaring and bond prices falling. …
Latest figures on UK National Debt. What National Debt is. Why National Debt is increasing?
The world is quietly burning through its emergency oil reserves at the fastest pace in decades. And if the Strait of Hormuz stays closed through summer, we could move from an oil shock to an actual. The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed for three months. No one expected it to last …
Four Prime ministers in five years, maybe soon a fifth. But, whilst the door of 10 revolves, the UK economy seems stuck in a cycle of despair. Turmoil is causing UK bond yields to rise to the highest level in the G7 on the back of stagnant growth, high inflation and rising debt interest payments. …
Ten years ago Britain voted to leave the EU. To Brexiteers, it was freedom day, plucky Britain taking back control. There was even talk of a snowball effect, Frexit, Dexit and Grexit were suddenly on the cards. But, 10 years on, no one talks of leaving. Ironically, Brexit helped give Europeans a more positive view …
With first exams starting soon. Now is a good time to focus on key areas which can help Core diagrams needed Chains of analysis you need for standard questions. Reliable evaluation Points Micro Evaluation Elasticity Good evaluation compares and contrasts. So elasticity makes a perfect contrast. In diagram on left, demand is price elastic so …