UK growth – OK, all things considered
For all that’s been thrown, the UK economy has not done too badly so far this ye…
The UK has been a major net ‘importer’ of people since the 1990s, with immigrati…
Last Thursday the US House of Representatives passed president Trump’s tax-cutti…
America’s growing debt mountain
After a sell-off following the announcement of sweeping US tariffs early last mo…
Bank of England cuts interest rates despite expected pickup in inflation
Last week the Bank of England (BoE) cut interest rates from 4.5% to 4.25%, the f…
The China technology challenge
In January, Chinese company DeepSeek stunned financial markets with the release…
Tariffs eat into growth outlook
Last week, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut its forecast for global gro…
The dollar - past, present, future
Recent weakness in financial markets has been accompanied by a sell-off in the U…