Search Results for: National Statistics
Inflationary financing and GDP
August 16th, 2019
This article demonstrates that only government borrowing in the US and UK drives GDP growth. This surprising conclusion is confirmed by long-run statistics. GDP does not represent economic progress, nor does it include the expansion of activity in ...
Casting off the EU millstone
August 7th, 2019
In this article, we look at the implications of the new Johnson government: its strategy, the likely outcome of EU negotiations, and the golden opportunities to reform trade, tax and monetary policies to secure a better future based ...
The Tragedy Of The Euro
January 11th, 2019
After two decades, the euro’s minders look set to drive the Eurozone into deep trouble. December was the last month of the ECB’s monthly purchases of government debt. A softening global economy will increase government deficits unexpectedly. The ...
European Commission released VAT Gap Frequently asked questions
September 27th, 2018
The European Commission has published a Fact Sheet with Frequently asked questions about the VAT Gap, that refers to the overall difference between the expected VAT revenue and the amount actually collected. VAT Gap: Frequently asked questions What is VAT? ...
Unsound money is crucifying pensions
January 30th, 2018
Deficits are mounting in pension obligations. It is a global problem over which pension trustees are helpless. It is also a problem that’s brushed under the carpet, with prospective and current pensioners generally unaware of the threat to ...
Measuring the “Free” Digital Economy
January 16th, 2018
The digital economy provides a number of services for which the marginal price (given an internet connection) is zero: games like Candy Crush, email, web searches, access to information and entertainment, and many more. Because users are not paying ...
Dollar dips into the red, as euro climbs higher
October 19th, 2017
The U.S. dollar dipped into negative territory against its major rivals Wednesday, eclipsing gains from earlier in the session and snapping a four-day winning streak. Where currencies are trading The ICE U.S. Dollar Index DXY, -0.03% which gauges the ...
There’s another sign that London’s house price boom may finally be over
December 13th, 2016
A clear trend is emerging in the London property market. Prices are finally on their way down. The latest UK House Price Index from the Office for National Statistics — released on Tuesday morning — showed that in October, ...
Sterling falls back below $1.25
November 15th, 2016
Sterling falls back below $1.25 after UK inflation fell in October – pushed down by tuition fees and clothes So much for the Trump rally. The pound fell back below $1.25 this morning, after figures from the Office for ...
UK manufacturing shrank in the run up to the Brexit vote
August 9th, 2016
UK manufacturing output continued to slip in the month leading up to the UK’s Brexit vote, according to official data. The Office for National Statistics said manufacturing production fell 0.3% in June compared to the month before, weighed by a decline ...
