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 are we seeing more of a command and indeed communist economy in the UK these days? How will UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves react to losing her fiscal headroom? Should the Office for National Statistics offer opinions as well as figures?

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 the Euro can survive EU rearmament and the rise in debt costs and debt interest? Plus my thoughts on the parlous state of the ECB balance sheet. Also how reliable are the Atlanta Fed GDP 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 cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and whether we should fear them or hope for them? Plus I explain the risks of the central bank version or CBDCs. Will the Euro fall in response to Trump tariffs? Will UK taxes rise in the 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 the losses announced by the ECB and explain how the capital losses make the real position much worse. Also how much better off the UK would be if my advice to issue some 100 year bonds had been taken? How independent is the Bank of England? What would happen if the £1.8 trillion savings in the UK were spent or invested? Is energy inflation different to other types?

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 a property or land value tax. Has Chancellor Reeves been tricked by the UK Treasury? How has the threat of Trump Tariffs affected UK financial markets? Does IHT on farmers reduce mortgage rates and increase economic growth as Prime Minister Starmer says?

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 impact of the Money Supply on inflation? Why has the Bank of England got its forecasts so wrong again? Why is Gold being transferred from London to New York? Is business turning down in 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 the Bank of England sold £550 million of UK bonds on Monday including selling some it paid ~100 for at 28? How much is it losing? What is really going on here? Presumably the gov has to issue bonds to cover these losses?

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 Bank of Japan and losses on its enormous bond holdings? The difference between the quantity and quality of money? How does government spending boost GDP? Will the ECB let the Euro exchange-rate 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 when will the Bank of England cut interest-rates this year? Is the UK relaxing its mortgage affordability rules a good idea? What is the cheapest way of the Bank of England reducing its balance sheet or 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 when will the UK benchmark bond yield reach 5%? How much do bond yields affect public finances? Can batteries help the economics of UK electricity supply? Are we at risk of something in the financial system breaking?