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 likely path for Euro area inflation and hence interest-rates. Also what will happen to Japanese monetary policy and hence the value of the Yen? Plus what is happening with retail sales?

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 changes to US inflation measurement (weights). Whether the UK can expect lower interest and mortgage rates? Target 2 risks. Also what are money supply falls telling us about the state of the 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 what the Bank of England would do if UK house prices fell by 20%. Also do labour market statistics lag or lead the economy? Why do we use annual inflation numbers?

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 other central banks will follow the Bank of Japan on interest-rates? Can we stop a wage-price spiral? Will UK house price falls reach 10%? How do higher bond yields raise borrowing 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 whether inflation in the UK has peaked? What the ECB and Christine Lagarde were doing yesterday with their ramping up of interest-rate expectations? Will the upcoming recession be shallow or deep?

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. What are the recent contractions in it telling us and can e we expect deflation and disinflation? Also why has the Bank of England chosen to sell its bond holdings(QT) in the way it has?

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 much will the rise in the UK Pound £ affect the rate of inflation going forwards? Also why is GDP such a misleading metric for Ireland and its 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 how much will Deflation affect the US. UK and Euro area and when will it happen? Also how accurate are OECD economic forecasts especially about the UK?

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 economic forecasts are so frequently wrong? What is the impact of higher minimum wages? Is the US in recession? Should we match US interest-rate rises? Will living-standards fall?

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 gold and silver have rallied this week? The problems posed by higher interest payments in the US? Is leveraged buy to let over? Have the rallies post US CPI been over done? Have bond yields peaked?