Readers Question: I would like your help in answering a query of mine………Is foreign exchange rate an indicator of economic growth? No. The foreign exchange rate is determined independently to the economic growth rate. The exchange rate can have an influence on economic growth. And the economic growth rate can influence the exchange rate. But, …
The exchange rate is the rate at which one currency trades against another on the foreign exchange market If the present exchange rate is £1=$1.42, this means that to go to America you would get $142 for £100. Similarly, if an American came to the UK, he would have to pay $142 to get £100. …
Definition: Real wage unemployment occurs when wages are set above the equilibrium level causing the supply of labour to be greater than demand. Classical unemployment of Q1-Q2 caused by a wage NMW above the equilibrium. Classical economists argue the solution is to cut wages to reduce unemployment. For example, a fall in demand for labour …
In recent post, I looked at whether Pound Sterling would have fallen without Brexit vote? There was a good case to say it was overvalued, but there are a few other factors I’d like to mention. Big Mac index According to the Big mac index, the Pound wasn’t overvalued at all. In fact, on this …
Interest rates have been cut to a record low of 0.25% – essentially due to grim economic news from the short-run demand side shock of Brexit. Economic theory states that in normal circumstances, lower interest rates should boost aggregate demand (AD). To give a quick recap, lower interest rates should in theory: Reduce the incentive …
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 …
Readers Questions: Could you not also argue not that the Euro is a failure but that it’s members/ECB are pursuing the wrong policy? Predictions of the death of the Euro seem to have been much exaggerated & surely Europe has the potential to be a world economic superpower to rival the US or China? It …
Readers Question: Is it possible to have negative interest rates? Negative interest rates occur when a bank charges you money for the privilege of looking after your savings. It is possible to have a negative interest rate (e.g. -0.5%) Although it is quite rare. The Bank of England have recently talked about the possibility of …