Debt annihilation is approaching – and neither party is minded to stop it
We’ll match or even better the Tories on fiscal discipline, Labour’s high command repeatedly pledges, which is easy enough to...
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Big State Toryism leaves no room for tax cuts
Governments like to act as if high spending is something they’ve inherited, something that’s happened to them, rather than a...
The Bank’s blunders will send Britain into deflation
In my view, the Bank of England, the European Central Bank, and the Fed have failed to keep up with...
No, Brexit was not a terrible mistake
Compared to some of the really big issues confronting the economy, Brexit is a sideshow. So why bother to leave...
There is only one cure for Britain’s sickly stock market
If you’ve got an exciting IPO to market, don’t bother calling on Britain’s largest depository of savings. If it’s not...
Even lacklustre Britain is outperforming failing EU economies
By this point some may be thinking that this is just indulging in schadenfreude. But no one should take any...
These 1pc deposit mortgages are a desperate bribe
Greater demand without any significant measures to address squeezed supply will make the dream of home ownership for many people...
This week could tell us everything about where Britain’s economy is heading
On Wednesday, we get figures on the most closely watched of economic statistics at the moment, namely on inflation itself....
Fed rate cuts come too late to avert a fresh wave of US bank failures
“You can’t raise rates this quickly and not expect a financial shock. We’re already working on transactions at 50pc on...
‘Someone wants to buy my business – should I take the money, or keep my dream job?’
Dear reader,Well done. I know from experience that entrepreneurs rarely have anyone tell them they have done great work, so...
