This is the latest in my series of podcasts explaining how economics works in the credit crunch and now virus pandemic era. This week I give my thoughts on why has the UK Pound £ been so strong in 2024 so far and what does that mean for the Bank of England and interest-rates? How much QT can we expect? Why is the government cutting National Insurance contributions and what does that mean economically?

This is the latest in my series of podcasts explaining how economics works in the credit crunch and now virus pandemic era. This week I give my thoughts on energy policy. Is the UK importing too much of it? How reliable are renewables? Are imports bad? Does foreign investment in houses make us richer or poorer? What has caused the problems with measuring GDP,unemployment and inflation?

This is the latest in my series of podcasts explaining how economics works in the credit crunch and now virus pandemic era. This week I give my thoughts on why companies are rushing to issue bonds? What does the 1.6% decline in UK Broad Money (M4) reported by the Bank of England mean for the UK economy? Deflation? Are Goldman Sachs right to say Brexit has cost the UK 5% of GDP?

This is the latest in my series of podcasts explaining how economics works in the credit crunch and now virus pandemic era. This week I give my thoughts on bond buying losses at the Bank of England, ECB and Dutch central bank. What influence do official interest-rates have on retail ones? What tax cuts can we expect from the UK Spring Budget?

This is the latest in my series of podcasts explaining how economics works in the credit crunch and now virus pandemic era. This week I give my thoughts on can we believe the wold swings in UK Retail Sales? Do inflation figures allow for Shrinkflation? How far might the Japanese Yen fall? How much US GDP growth is due to to its fiscal deficit and borrowing?

This is the latest in my series of podcasts explaining how economics works in the credit crunch and now virus pandemic era. This week I give my thoughts on how bad things are for the German economy and can we expect a recovery? Does the ECB set interest-rates to support the Euro? What is going wrong with Bank of England QT?

This is the latest in my series of podcasts explaining how economics works in the credit crunch and now virus pandemic era. This week I give my thoughts on what is going on in bond markets? I cover central bank QT including actual sales plus rises in interest-rates. The crisis at the US bank NYCB. Plus inflation economic growth and the expected strength of your currency. Plus the impact of debt costs.

This is the latest in my series of podcasts explaining how economics works in the credit crunch and now virus pandemic era. This week I give my thoughts on when will Japan end its negative interest-rate? Does the BTFP mean the US banks are in trouble? How does the Bank of England operate its bond sales? Is the Gold market rigged?

This is the latest in my series of podcasts explaining how economics works in the credit crunch and now virus pandemic era. This week I give my thoughts on will de-globilisation reduce interest-rates? Can the UK avoid an economic recession? How much is the French government borrowing? Also a curious take by Mohammed El-Erian about the UK economy.

This is the latest in my series of podcasts explaining how economics works in the credit crunch and now virus pandemic era. This week I give my thoughts on the money supply for the US.UK and Euro area and what that means for the economy in 2024 and 2025? Also why is examining word orders muttered by Fed officials more important to global markets than everything else going on in the world?