“Once they enter the workplace, the British are among the worst idlers in the world,” A quote from Britannia Unchained by Liz Truss, Dominic Raab and Kwasi Kwarteng. It’s the kind of lazy comment you might hear down the pub, but given the UK’s poor economic productivity is it valid to question a nation’s approach …
Japan is the 4th largest economy in the world. It is a leader in electronic innovation, high-speed trains and robots. Yet, in the past two decades, it has seen an unprecedented decline in real wages. Whilst most economies have been trying to reduce inflation, Japan has been desperately trying to do the opposite – to …
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 …
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 May 2016, Britain voted to leave the EU. The only reason David Cameron held a referendum was because he was convinced he would win. But, he hadn’t expected Boris Johnson to make a last minute switch and help galvanise a Vote Leave campaign. Brexit – The Big MistakeWatch this video on YouTube The result …
For many decades we worried about population growth. The global population soared. But, then it all started to change very quickly change. The latest UN forecasts suggest the world population is forecast to plummet in the coming decades. The world will change. By 2050, there will be more people in two African countries than the …
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 …
Why The Russian Economy Defied Predictions of CollapseWatch this video on YouTube Following the invasion of Ukraine in March 2022, the Western powers introduced unprecedented levels of sanctions, freezing $300bn of Russian assets, the Ruble collapsed, inflation rose, and the Russian economy headed into recession. It seemed the perfect storm to create deep economic problems. …