I have already posted a comment this morning suggesting that Trump is a Russian agent. He is more than that though. He is intent on
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If you want original thinking do not look to academia for it
A commentator named Andtew R on this blog asked yesterday whether there was academic thought and a literature review that supported the suggestion I have
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The battle for the Fed is on
Trump is trying to control all aspects of government in the US. The Federal Reserve is likely to be the last outpost of resistance. Who
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What is it that Keir Starmer is missing?
This post was on Twitter a couple of days ago, and has been sent to me: I agree with Larry the Cat to the extent
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Is the Resolution Foundation part of the economic problem this country faces?
The Resolution Foundation is asking the wrong question. this afternoon. I got this in an email: The answer is very straightforward. It is that Reeves
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Freedom of speech has gone in the USA
The Guardian posted this yesterday, but amongst everything else that happened I missed it: Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday to halt all federal funding for
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On the causes for war: a further explanation
The explanation for war that I offered here yesterday has, it seems, upset some people. That is because, I think, some suggested that it was
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Might the US be about to fall off an economic cliff?
I am grateful to Dr Tim Rideout for drawing my attention to the GDP Now forecast run by the Atlanta Fed in the USA. As
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Sequestered Russian funds are not the answer to any question in themselves
I have, I admit, been struggling as to how to explain issues around the potential use of Russian sequestered central bank and oligarch funds that
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