Do you remember when Covid led to empty shelves, panic buying of toilet paper and then when it all ended – a surge in inflation? It was only 3 years ago, though it feels longer. However, US stores could soon see looming shortages as 145% tariffs on China caused a sharp drop in US imports …
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 …
In a fast moving, world, it is two days since I wrote this and already, it appears tariffs has been paused. But, it is still all very relevant as who knows what could happen next. Damaging Trade War Begins – 25% TariffsWatch this video on YouTube On the campaign trail, President Trump threatened the highest …
Is American Economy Now Set to Decline?Watch this video on YouTube The US economy has been outperforming the rest of the world. It has left the European economy in the dust. In the 1990s with everyone buying a Sony Walkman, it was Japan which was going to overtake the US, but it never did. The …
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% …
Why are Americans dying early? Why The US Has WORST Life Expectancy in Developed WorldWatch this video on YouTube The US is one of the richest countries in the world. In recent years, its economy has grown far faster than Europe. But, there is another kind of American exceptionalism, Americans are dying earlier. In 1970, …
In the past four decades, China has undergone a genuine economic miracle. 800 million people have been lifted out of poverty, through economic growth that has often averaged close to 10%. China’s rise has changed the world. Our shops are flooded with cheap Chinese consumer goods, and many of our factories closed down. China went …
Donald Trump and his vice-president have some unorthodox economic policies. Reduce prices, Higher Tariffs, lower tax, devalue the dollar and end immigration. But, will they work? Trumponomics – The Real Impact of Trump Economic PoliciesWatch this video on YouTube At the recent Republican convention, Trump vowed to end the inflation nightmare and bring prices down …