Are We Heading for a Fiscal Timebomb?

The economist recently warned that governments are living in a fiscal fantasyland, failing to confront dire and growing levels of debt. High inflation and rising interest rates have caused a surge in debt interest payments. By next year, the UK’s debt service payments will be similar to the entire education budget. It is a similar …

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How Bank Failures can destroy the economy

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Bank bailouts are back. But, why do governments go to such lengths to save banks who took risks, ignored regulations and made a loss? This title about bank failures destroying the economy is not actually linkbait title. I think it is fair to say, the US bank failures of 1930-33 really did destroy a good …

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Problems of UK Housing Market

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The UK housing market is something of a national obsession. But, it faces numerous problems High prices (especially affecting younger people) High cost of renting – Shortage of properties Decline in birth rates due to high living costs Concealed households – people having to live with parents Inequality Volatility of prices Homelessness Since the early …

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10 Brexit Costs on the Economy

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Brexit Costs include Food inflation/Food shortages Devaluation of Pound Slower economic growth Fall in tax revenue/less spending Custom Duties and Tax Decline in Trade Fall in Business Investment Labour Shortages Illegal crossing/Small crossings Frictions to travel   10 Problems of Brexit: Why The Economic COSTS Keep GrowingWatch this video on YouTube   In recent weeks, …

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Why The UK Became Relatively Worse Off

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In the past 13 years, the UK has seen an unprecedented stagnation in real incomes. If Pre-crisis growth had been maintained, real incomes would be around £7,000 higher. Whilst global events like Covid and Ukraine War are mitigating factors, the UK economy has still performed relatively worse, with one of the poorest performances in real …

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