October 31st, 2007, the US federal reserve cut interest rates by a quarter of a point to 4.5%. This follows on from a half point cut, a few weeks ago. The logic for falling interest rates in the US includes: Weak Housing Market – House prices falling, sales plummeting. This negative wealth effect is likely …
China recently became the second largest economy in the world. According to the IMF, in 2010, the Chinese economy was $5,878,257 million – second only to the US economy. If we use GDP at purchasing power parity, the size of the Chinese economy is estimated to be even larger, at around $10,119,896 million. However, it …
Why Local Councils Are Going BANKRUPTWatch this video on YouTube Rubbish piled up on the streets was one of the most evocative images of the 1970s. But the winter of discontent is back with Birmingham city council struggling to stave off bankruptcy. But, it’s not just Birmingham, the national audit office argue that a cumulative …
Will The Stock Market Crash Continue?Watch this video on YouTube Since the start of the year, the Dow Jones has fallen 10%, but this is more than a stock market correction. Bond yields are rising, the dollar is falling and price of gold is soaring. It is an unusual combination to have falling stocks and …
Can European Economy Catch up and Overtake US Economy?Watch this video on YouTube It’s been a bad few years for the European economy – inflation, energy crisis, falling real wages and a stagnant economy – losing ground to China in the east and the US in the west. Whilst US GDP booms, Western Europe seems …
In the past four years, the German economy has experienced a torrid time. Whilst America has boomed, Germany has experienced the worst recession in decades, with the shock return of high inflation and falling real wages. How Germany Damaged its Own EconomyWatch this video on YouTube In the 2012 Euro debt crisis, it was southern …
Latest figures on UK National Debt. What National Debt is. Why National Debt is increasing?
Hampshire is one of the more prosperous parts of England, average house prices are over £400,000, but Hampshire County Council has the largest deficit in the UK. Like many local councils, it is at risk of bankruptcy. The council is spending more, but residents appear to be getting less. In 2011, the council spent 52% …