Since 2020, Spain has been one of Europe’s best-performing economies. Despite Covid, it has grown by 8%, outperforming the likes of the UK, Germany and France. In 2024, Spanish growth was an impressive 3.1%, (and according to the boast of a Spanish minister), accounting for 50% of all the EU’s economic growth. How the Spanish …
Is there a crisis facing young men? In recent decades, many traditional male jobs have disappeared and this has caused a significant drop in male employment levels. In 1970, economic inactivity rates for men were 16% today it has risen to 32%. This decline in traditional employment patterns has contributed to a growth in mental …
In 1973, in response to the Yom Kippur War, OPEC introduced an oil embargo which caused prices to rise 300%. It ushered in an era of high inflation and political volatility. In 1979, the Iranian revolution caused another 300% rise in oil prices which caused a secondary inflation shock and the deep recession of 1981. …
Between 1991 and 1998, Russian GDP fell an estimated 40%. The transition to a free market economy was plagued by hyperinflation, rising poverty, falling life expectancy and social dysfunction. Whilst the average citizen saw a marked deterioration in the quality of life, a few oligarchs became intensely rich as they bought state assets at a …
Since the start of the year the dollar has fallen 9%. The global reserve currency is under pressure. (BTW: real problem in Japan was 30 and 40 year bonds) Yet at the same time, bond yields are rising creating a headache for the government and financial system. In Japan, the recent surge in bond …
The 1980s was a decade of divides. The proud industrial heartlands of the north suffering irreversible decline. The City of London enjoying an unprecedented boom. In the early 80s, Unemployment soared to the highest level since the Great Depression, manufacturing fell off a cliff. But not everyone suffered in the 80s. Financial liberalisation and tax …
Mock Interview Practice I offer mock interview practice, specifically for the PPE course. Usually, I like to offer a one-hour session. This usually involves 45 minutes of interview and 15 minutes to go through answers and offer suggestions. (Purchase Mock interview – though best just to contact directly) If you find it helpful, some candidates …
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 …