As the dollar surges on global exchange markets, the pound drops to its lowest value on record

6 years ago

Using a measure called the broad effective exchange rate, a measurement of a currency’s value against a basket of their…

Coal: the world’s dirtiest and most damaging fossil fuel has now become the most expensive!

6 years ago

As students of economics, these really are crazy times we are living through! From governments paying private sector wages  to 0% interest…

We’ve heard about the toilet paper, but what else are people panic buying?

6 years ago

Since the deadly outbreak of Covid-19, there have been cases all over the world of panic-stricken consumers rushing to supermarkets…

UK government to step in and pay people’s wages

6 years ago

In yet another unbelievable day of economic policy in action, the chancellor of the exchequer, Rishi Sunak, announced yesterday the…

Apple faces a record US$1.2 billion fine for fixing prices in France

6 years ago

In a huge show of strength against the so-called anti-competitive practices of US tech companies, the French competition watchdog has…

Now this is monetary policy: US Federal Reserve is throwing everything it’s got at the coronavirus

6 years ago

In an unprecedented move today, the US federal reserve, which controls and coordinates American monetary policy, has announced a cocktail…

Bookies will lose billions as no sport means no bets are placed!

6 years ago

With airlines tiptoeing on the edge of collapse,  empty hotels filing for bankruptcy, and restaurants forced to shut their doors for the…