Category Archives: Economy

2016 turned out to be a pretty dramatic year. In the wake of the latest turn up for the books markets and analysts are still scrambling to understand the new political landscape and identify the key risks. Surprisingly, the immediate… Continue reading “How has Donald Trump’s Election Victory Changed Currency Forecasts?”

Many analysts had claimed it wouldn’t happen. The polls suggested Clinton was by far the most likely victor, with some experts predicting she would secure double the Electoral College seats of her Republican rival. But the market fear that the… Continue reading “Breaking: USD Exchange Rates Shaken as Donald Trump Wins US Election 2016”

Many claimed it was unthinkable. The odds were heavily stacked against it; both those given by experts and those advertised by bookies. Yet now, with just a few days to go until the US election, Americans and markets are facing… Continue reading “Could Donald Trump Really Win the 2016 US Election?”

The UK’s High Court has just ruled that the Government cannot use Royal Prerogative to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty without support from a Parliamentary vote. The government had argued that it had a constitutional right to invoke… Continue reading “BREAKING: Pound Climbs as High Court Rules Parliament Must Vote on Article 50”

While you might not see them on a hit AMC show any time soon, there’s a type of zombie that has been terrorising economists for the past few years; the zombie company. This isn’t a company run by reanimated corpses,… Continue reading “Will Brexit see Zombie Companies Draining the Life from the UK Economy?”

Gross Domestic Product (or GDP) is one of the more commonly known economic measures, but even if you recognise the term you may still find yourself wondering just what it actually means. In its simplest terms, GDP refers to the… Continue reading “Currency Forecast: Could the Pound’s Brexit Worries Ease on UK GDP Data?”