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Greece, its Debt and the Euro
Greece has till the end on June to find billion euros of debt repayment In theory, at least. Perhaps the…
Is there another recession coming?
Economists have been raising the prospect of recession more and more this year. What does this mean? Some of us…
Ethical Investments and Ethical Consumerism
A lot has been written over the years about ethical investments. What are the guiding principles? Recently I was around…
Can we be a Cashless Society?
With more and more media attention about a cashless society, we look at the issues A payment system which is…
Money for Nothing – 30 years on
In May 1985 Dire Straits released the album Brothers in Arms, with the single Money for Nothing coming out in…
How will the Conservative Government find £12bn of benefits cuts?
The government has given itself a target of cutting £12bn from the UK budget and has committed itself not to…
Full Fiscal Autonomy for Scotland?
With the independence referendum and general election behind us, what now for Scotland? This week, Prime Minister David Cameron met…
Personal Loans in a Free Market
We look at how the market for personal loans works Personal debt is easy to come by, as is the…
What does a Conservative government mean for the UK?
The Conservatives have a majority in the House of Commons, so this time their manifesto will not need to be…
Should I be interested in Bitcoin?
Bitcoin have created quite a stir. But what are they? An alternative to currency? Even that subtitle is misleading, as…