In recent months, the Chinese stock market has been very volatile, with sharp drops in prices since last July. On August 24th, share prices fell 9% – one of the biggest single day falls. People fear this is the bursting of the Chinese stock market bubble which could have serious effects on the global economy. …
A look at the different economic factors that determine the price of gold Essentially the price of gold is determined by: Supply of gold Demand for use in goods such as jewellery. Speculative demand to hedge against inflation and economic uncertainty. In early August 2011, gold touched $1,716.19. Adjusted for inflation, the record gold price …
Readers Question. I greatly appreciate the time that you took to try to explain our debt situation. (History of National Debt / GDP) One thing that still confuses me is why our debt actually rose during a sustained time period where debt/GDP charts showed that it shrank. This is very important. (and I wish those …
TIPP (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership) is a potential trade deal between the EU and US. It is currently being negotiated by the European Commission and the US. The aim of the agreement is Encouraging trade and investment between the EU and the US. Extend principles of European Single Market to include the US, enabling …
Saltwater economists are associated with economists from the Universities on the east and west coast of the US. In particular universities such as Berkeley, Harvard, MIT, Princeton, Pennsylvania Columbia and Yale. Economic thought from these universities tends to be more suspicious of free markets and advocate a greater role for government regulation and discretionary fiscal …
A reader on twitter asked – How has government borrowing helped me recently? I’m tempted to paraphrase as – What has borrowing ever done for me? – just so that I can make a reference to Monty Python and the Life of Brian? – And what have the Romans ever done for us? – apart …
Leaving the Euro is supposed to be irreversible. If a country did threaten to leave the Euro – it was argued it would lead to bank runs, loss of confidence, high unemployment and a serious recession. But, what if you already have all of these components? The Greek economy is in dire state. Furthermore, their …
Readers Question: How is the market of raw coffee determined on the world commodity markets? The price of raw coffee is determined by the basic principles of supply and demand. Demand for coffee beans will be largely determined by the large coffee firms such as Nestle and Kenco. In turn their demand depends on the …