Victor Hill

On Wednesday, the Chancellor reviewed the state of the British economy at a time of existential political uncertainty. It was as if a conjurer at a children’s party just could not get the ill-mannered children’s attention, writes Victor Hill…

When bitcoin plunged in value in early 2018 many of us thought that was that. Cryptocurrency – always a dubious asset class – had hyped itself out. Well, think again – second-generation crypto will soon be everywhere we look, writes Victor Hill.

Despite Brexit the UK economy is growing faster than many of our European neighbours, unemployment is still falling and public finances are improving. The automotive sector is a worry. But always look on the bright side, says Victor Hill.

Not only is a no-deal/WTO Brexit now the most likely outcome, but paradoxically it is the only outcome which will deliver the certainty craved by big business. Adapt the brace position, says Victor Hill: this could be a bumpy landing…

The outcome for 29 March will be either a botched, unenforceable deal or a constructively chaotic no-deal WTO Brexit. Bring it on, says Victor Hill.

The automotive industry globally is entering a phase of radical disruption driven by a number of coinciding trends. Some volume car producers will survive the upheaval. Others will fail, writes Victor Hill.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership is up and running – without America. The trade war with China continues. Is Mr Trump’s trade policy making America greater or weaker – and what is behind it?

We Brits think of America as the Right Nation – an inherently pro-capitalist society. Yet a new generation of socialist politicians in America is making its mark. They just might take power in 2020 in a backlash against Trumpery, says Victor Hill.