Britain is no longer the problem child of Europe – France proves that
Remarkably, on the “Left”, the Nouveau Front Populaire (NFP) appears to be even more fiscally irresponsible. In fact, what could rattle...
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The coming days are critical for Britain’s economic fortunes
Central bankers in the two countries are responding to, and anticipating, broadly similar data. Yet, when economic circumstances diverge, then...
Germany’s moribund economy faces years of stagnation
This needs to be reduced not by weakening exports but rather by stronger growth in consumer spending. Yet German consumers...
Soaring interest rates are the real reason Britain has a debt problem
Debt interest being such a large factor as it is now is far from being a new phenomenon. During the...
The impossible Budget dilemma facing Jeremy Hunt
For instance, a 1pc point cut in the 20pc basic rate of income tax would cost £7bn per annum, while...
Russia’s economy faces death by a thousand cuts
The first of these channels has definitely not worked. Russia’s main exports, namely oil and gas and some minerals and...
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...
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....
Here are my predictions for 2024 – it will be an unusually uncertain year
This should permit significant cuts in interest rates before too long. Again, the US should lead the way with the...
The world economy is far more resilient than pessimists made out
Yet the overwhelming reason for this was the fallback in global energy and commodity prices. By contrast, many of the...
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