Not Our Job to Prevent Recession (1): Bank of England
The Bank of England’s inflation mandate virtually guarantees recessions as higher interest rates repeatedly puncture house-price booms. What are higher
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The Bank of England’s inflation mandate virtually guarantees recessions as higher interest rates repeatedly puncture house-price booms. What are higher
Continue readingThe UK has been hit with an unexpected bill for energy of the order of £100bn. This is a one-off,
Continue readingIt puzzles me slightly that there is so much focus on the “meteorological summer” – June, July and August. June
Continue readingThe Met Office has announced that summer 2022 was, with 2018, the joint hottest in England on record. Wanstead Meteo
Continue readingBecause inflation is affected by delays in the economic system, it is cumulative and persistent. To minimise the depth of
Continue readingThe UK energy price spike should be addressed directly and the rest of the economy isolated as much as possible
Continue readingWell, that was unpleasant. In fact, it still is. The block I live in seems to have retained heat from
Continue readingAs the southern part of Great Britain enters another heatwave, it’s worth noting that the “1976” drought and heatwave actually
Continue readingThe UK record temperature of 40.3C set on 19th July 2022 could potentially be significantly exceeded, even in the current
Continue readingHere we go again. Yet another heatwave here in London. And, with the Met Office forecasting 34C, it’s very likely
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