Europe’s Right Turn
A swathe of EU countries have turned right in recent elections. Something fundamental and possibly long-lasting is in play, says…
1 year ago
Economics & Markets
Russia-Ukraine: Where Will It All End?
The Wagner Group mutiny has changed our calculus. Endgame scenarios for the war in Ukraine are now in view but…
1 year ago
The ‘Old Lady’, HM Treasury and the “Mortgage Crisis”
UK gilt yields and thus mortgage rates have spiked recently. Inflation is stubbornly persistent, and rates are up again. What…
1 year ago
China vs. The USA: Crouching Dragon, Hidden Tiger?
The conventional wisdom was until recently that China would overtake the USA sometime soon. That now seems much less likely,…
1 year ago
The Great Global Debt Pit
The entire world is deep in debt. As interest rates rise further many will drown in the stuff, says Victor…
1 year ago
Price Controls Are Not The Solution To Food Inflation
Food price inflation in the UK is high and persistent - but capping prices by government fiat will not work,…
1 year ago
I Am Certainly No Expert But…
Right now there are many areas of concern that do not seem to be under tight administration.
1 year ago
The Anxious Tale of the Missing Gigafactory
Germany will have two EV-battery gigafactories by the end of the decade and France at least four. But what about…
1 year ago
The Great Central Bank Dilemma
Central banks must tame inflation and maintain financial stability at the same time. That poses a dilemma, says Victor Hill.
2 years ago
Food For Thought: The Future Of Meat-Eating
The polarised debate about meat-eating is now driving food policy – for good and ill, says Victor Hill.
2 years ago