Finances

Two cheers for London’s gilded Square Mile as politicians target economic growth

UK Harvey Morris - May 8, 2024.

The City of London has defied the more dire predictions of the impact of the UK’s departure from the European Union by maintaining its status...

Governments cause inflation and hurt bond investors

Finances Daniel Lacalle - April 29, 2024.

The Fed’s preferred inflation measure rose 2.8% in March from a year ago. This is the core personal consumption expenditures price index, excluding food and...

The Odyssey: Protecting savings against inflation!

Finances Emre Alkin - March 23, 2024.

Citizens of many countries tend to rely on conventional investments such as buying foreign currency or gold so that their savings do not depreciate in...

Strong Country, Strong Currency?!

Finances Emre Alkin - March 16, 2024.

Preserving the value of their currencies is a big obsession of developing countries. Thinking that “strong countries have to have strong currencies”, they tend to...

Why Central Bank Digital Currencies Are Unnecessary and Dangerous?

Finances Daniel Lacalle - February 22, 2024.

The main central banks have been deliberating on the concept of introducing a digital currency. However, many citizens fail to grasp the rationale behind it...

Why Taxing Billionaires Won't Reduce Taxes for the Middle Class: The Fallacy Of Redistribution

Finances Daniel Lacalle - February 12, 2024.

In a world of populist policies, the notion of taxing billionaires to alleviate the financial burdens of the middle class stands as a tempting narrative.  Advocates...

Economics is not Finance

Economy Emre Alkin - January 27, 2024.

Economics and finance are two closely related topics, yet they are not the same. What economists do is to assess the current economic situation in...

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