Virtue-signalling banks and councils are conspiring in the death of the high street
The demise of Wilkinson – or Wilko as it has come to be affectionately known – is emblematic of the...
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Savers have no right to complain about ‘poor’ bank interest rates
This is important not just because it offends people’s sense of fair play, and taps into a deeper narrative of...
What the U.K.’s Investment Minister Says Brexit Britain’s Economic Strategy
About the author: Edward Price is principal at Ergo, a global intelligence, consulting, and forecasting firm. A former British trade official, he...
The disastrous consequences of the Bank of England’s actions are now becoming clear
Following the 2008 crash, the Bank of England embarked on an unprecedented course of “quantitative easing” (QE) in an attempt...
Banks must be made to realise they are here to serve the people, not their own pockets
Yet the thing about banks in particular is that though they behave as if they were free enterprise, commercial organisations...
Banking’s problem is bigger than NatWest
The resignation of Dame Alison Rose as chief executive of NatWest in the early hours of Wednesday morning must count...
Don’t be fooled by inflation – Britain is hurtling towards recession
This has brought into play another abiding economic truism: that periods of excessive demand don’t just peter out and die...
Croatia Leads Homeownership in Eastern Europe: Over 80% of Residents Own Debt-Free Properties
More than 80 percent of the population of Croatia owns a property that is fully paid off. It is known...
The U.S. Can Make the Rules on Stablecoins, or It Can Take Them
About the author: Timothy G. Massad is a research fellow and the director of the Digital Assets Policy Project at the Harvard...
I blame EU rules for my banking travails, which Britain has madly adopted
My revelation that I have been “de-banked” has brought the biggest response I’ve ever had. Political figures across the spectrum...
