The impending mortgage crisis is becoming the biggest issue in the economy and politics in the UK. With millions of homeowners due to renew their
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A thought occurred to me whilst coming home from holiday yesterday. A nagging concern hit me. Have we suffered a coup d’tat? Those who have
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The FT noted this yesterday afternoon: Let me be clear: an investigation is not proof of guilt, and I am not suggesting that there is
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The FT has an article this morning that focuses on the aftermath of the bipartisan agreement to lift the US debt ceiling. In the article
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I am taking part in a discussion on central bank digital currencies (CBDC) this evening. The event brings together these speakers 6pm on Zoom: –
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I wrote this tweet yesterday: Suppose we have the highest inflation except for Argentina and South Sudan because the Bank of England has forced companies
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Wednesday’s inflation news has provoked a perverse reaction. Although inflation fell considerably, because a bigger fall was expected, financial markets are now speculating that Bank
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As the Guardian reported yesterday: New York City is sinking in part due to the extraordinary weight of its vertiginous buildings, worsening the flooding threat posed
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I have a comment piece in The Mirror today: There’s not much to add to that.