The stats are now out on the performance of the American economy for quarter one of 2020, and it’s not good news. According to the US Bureau of Economic Analysis, the world’s largest economy contracted […]
China’s unbelievable economic growth streak of over forty years has finally come to an end today, with the world’s second largest economy recording a negative growth rate of -6.8% in the first quarter of 2020. […]
According to the IMF, the world economy is predicted to experience negative economic growth of -3% this year. This projection comes after the IMF released their latest world economic outlook report a survey which is usually […]
The economic fallout from the spread of the deadly coronavirus around the world has been unprecedented. In this age of globalisation and economic interdependence, no economy is able to escape the consequences as demand dries […]
Clothing workers in Bangladesh, the South Asian country which is only second place to China in the global manufacturing of clothing, have been hit hard by the worldwide spread of Covid-19. The plummeting demand for […]
In response to the economic fallout from the spread of Covid-19 in the US, the Senate has passed a bill which will free up $2 trillion to be used for a coronavirus relief package. Since […]
Since the deadly outbreak of Covid-19, there have been cases all over the world of panic-stricken consumers rushing to supermarkets and filling their trolleys with everything they can get their hands on. We’ve mainly heard […]
In yet another unbelievable day of economic policy in action, the chancellor of the exchequer, Rishi Sunak, announced yesterday the latest measures to protect people’s income, keep businesses alive, and encourage spending in the economy. […]
For the second time in a week, the Bank of England has cut interest rates in an attempt to rescue the UK economy from the jaws of a coronavirus induced crash. In an unprecedented move, […]
In an unprecedented move today, the US federal reserve, which controls and coordinates American monetary policy, has announced a cocktail of measures to combat the economic fallout from the coronavirus which utilises almost every weapon […]
As the spread of the coronavirus continues to wreak havoc, stock markets around the world have continued their freefall. The Dow Jones, one of the world’s most trusted indices and a strong indicator of global […]
In an attempt to combat the economic fallout caused by the outbreak of the coronavirus, the Bank of England has taken the extreme measure of cutting interest rates from 0.75% to 0.25%. Monetary policy of […]
All eyes are on the UK’s new chancellor, Rishi Sunak, who will soon be announcing the government’s budget for the coming year.  Since 2010, the UK government has been aggressively cutting public expenditure in […]
With millions of people in self-imposed quarantine across China and severe travel restrictions, small and medium sized businesses could be on the verge of collapse. Since the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus in January, businesses […]
An unexpected surge in economic growth at the end of 2019 was very good news for the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who will soon be battling in a national election. GDP increased by 4.8% […]
Defence spending across the world increased significantly in 2019 according to a report by the Institute of Strategic Studies (ISS). The data collected by the ISS for 2019, shows that world-wide defence spending increased by […]
The inflation rate in Ghana, as measured by the consumer price index, ended at 7.9% in 2019. In a recent research study in the west African nation, prices are expected to continue their rise throughout […]
Pakistan’s high interest rate of 13.25% is unlikely to be changed anytime soon according to analysts in the country. Monetary policy, which involves the government’s manipulation of the interest rate, has been the favoured tool […]
Reports from inside the Whitehouse have suggested that the Trump administration is set to announce huge increases in spending on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Quantum Computing for their 2021 budget proposal. The research and development […]
At a modest 5.9%, Economic growth in the Philippines for 2019 was the slowest recorded growth in 8 years. Whilst this figure dwarfs the growth rates for developed economies, 5.9% is considered too little for […]
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