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 questions asked by Jana from The Purse Podcast. These were about prospects for interest-rates? Also inflation? Plus the trend for mortgage rates? What about recession? Also some more optimistic news.

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 QT and the Bank of England's stealth £15 billion, what does it mean? Did Governor Bailey ignore the evidence or was he just clueless about what to do? Will ESG prove more expensive than the Global Financial Crash of 2008?

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 whether central bank bond sales will push bond yield higher? What do different magnitudes of negative growth in money supply measures imply? Do West G7 CB’s need to attract fund flows (keeping rates in higher ranges, for longer) to cover servicing 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 what interest-rate rise I expect from the Bank of England next? Do higher house prices create wealth? Are we in for more stagflation? Do they manipulate the official inflation statistics?

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 we got high inflation this time around and not in 2011/12 after the first phase of QE? Who will see disinflation first? Will contracting money supplies cause deflation? How bad is the UK debt problem?

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 whether government policy is often self-defeating and why that might be so? Also what problems are caused by economic data being seasonally adjusted?

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 interest-rate sensitive is the UK economy especially the housing market? Is Thames Water the start of things to come? with leveraged businesses going under?What are the present money supply trends and what do they mean?

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 inflation will do next? Can the UK economy handle 5% interest-rates? Should and will the Bank of England pause its interest-rate rises? Will higher mortgage rates drive rents even higher? How can the BoE improve its forecasts?

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 British Pound versus the Yen. How much supports has Greek government debt received? When will the Bank of England cut interest-rates? Will interest-rates be too high for too long?

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 whether Central Bank Digital Coins (CBDCs) will lead to the banning of Bitcoin? What do I think of economic prospects for Italy and Turkey? What will UK inflation be for May?