People often observe my videos/articles on the UK economy tend to be doom and gloom, this is partly the youtube alogorithm, but mainly because the UK economy really hasn’t been doing very well, whether you look at average wages, productivity or housing costs, it’s pretty grim and you can’t change these facts. And there is …
Why are Bond Yields RISING FAST Everywhere?Watch this video on YouTube For decades, Japan had artificially low interest rates, but since 2022, bond yields have risen, and the pace of increase is getting steeper. And when you have debt at 270% of GDP, this is a big deal. Japan has a double crisis – rising …
On Wednesday 16 September 1992, the UK economy was in deep recession, with unemployment of 10% interest rates of 10%, and the Pound was struggling to maintain its value against the D-Mark. As soon as markets opened, financial investors piled in to sell pounds to a beleaguered government, and Sterling fell, reaching the floor of …
Things We Get Wrong About the EconomyWatch this video on YouTube The Government doesn’t actually print that much money The Bank of England is notionally independent, but heavily regulated by the government. Have you ever wondered how much physical cash the Bank of England printed last year? The net amount of notes in circulation increased …
In the early 1980s, housing was around 4 times income, but today, a buyer will need 8 times their income. Young people cannot afford to buy, with average deposits running at over £60,000. Renting has also soared in recent years, with average rents nearly £1,400 a month in England, and £2,200 in London. In the …
1970s – The Decade That Nearly BROKE BritainWatch this video on YouTube Rubbish piled on the streets, record levels of strikes, an IMF bailout and runaway inflation. The 1970s has gone down in the popular imagination as a dark time, literally in the case of the 3-day week, when lights were turned off, but …
Will Printing Money and QE cause Runaway Inflation?Watch this video on YouTube After the First World War, the German government were left with huge debts and reparation payments to the Allies. Faced with striking workers the government began printing money to pay workers higher salaries. It gave the government a temporary breathing space, …
Just when you think it couldn’t get any worse, the threat of a global trade war has contributed to confidence in the UK economy plummeting to record lows. The IPSOS economic index is running at the lowest level since records began. But, it’s more than just international turmoil; dissatisfaction with the economy has been building …