Archives for Money and Economics
Protecting consumers from financial harm – especially those most susceptible to detriment
(from an article to be published shortly by ) Financial harm is defined in many ways. To start us off,…
The rise of the gods of money
In modern fantasy literature, such as Terry Pratchett's Discworld series and Neil Gaiman's American Gods, currently serialised on Amazon Prime,…
Pay by cash? Not for long, report warns
The system allowing people to use cash in the UK is at risk of "falling apart" and needs a new…
Capitalism and Socialism in a Democracy
We live in a democracy that hovers around some kind of centre ground between capitalism and socialism. With an electoral…
Tory stamp duty cut could cost first-time buyers twice as much as they save, leading think tank says
Policy will increase the price of an average home by £3,200 while delivering a saving of £1,600, the Resolution Foundation…
Why new council housing is right for the UK
Theresa May announces 25,000 new council homes in the biggest programme since the 1970s The announcement of 25,000 new council…
Theresa May promises £10bn Help to Buy boost
The government will find an extra £10bn for the Help to Buy scheme to let another 135,000 people get on…
The UK housing market – problems and solutions
It's widely acknowledged that UK house prices, especially in London and the South East, have risen to levels which makes…
If you bought $100 of bitcoin 7 years ago, you’d be sitting on $75 million now
The price of bitcoin hit a fresh record high on Monday nearing $2,200. Monday marks the seven-year anniversary of Bitcoin…
General Election 2017 – The Conservative Party Manifesto
The Conservative Party Manifesto promises nothing on tax, more intervention and regulation, and a new social care costing regime Conservatives'…