Is London the Dirty Money Capital of The World?
Send us a textRussian oligarchs have kept their money in London for twenty years, encouraged by British bankers' lawyers and politicians. Critics say that the 'London laundromat' cleans dirty money fr...
22 Okt 202225min
Semiconductors: The Geopolitics of the New Oil
Send us a textThe United States has introduced new export controls to restrict Chinese companies access to the most advanced computer chips which can be used to develop cutting-edge technologies with ...
14 Okt 202231min
Pension And Mortgage Chaos In The UK
Send us a textThe Bank of England had to step in to calm markets after the British government's economic plan sparked a fall in the pound and caused borrowing costs to surge.The Bank warned that if th...
29 Sep 202213min
Why Is The Pound Falling?
Send us a textThe British pound plummeted on Friday after the government announced huge tax cuts in its mini-budget. It then plunged again on Monday, reaching $1.04 - the lowest level the pound has e...
27 Sep 202214min
The Rise & Fall of Japan
Send us a textFrom 1991 through 2001, Japan experienced a period of economic stagnation and price deflation known as "Japan's Lost Decade." This was caused by the collapse of an asset price bubble in ...
24 Sep 202228min
Is Russia Winning The Economic War?
Send us a textVladimir Putin announced in a speech last month that Russia had weathered the worst of the Economic sanctions imposed by Western nations. He said that “gloomy predictions about the Russi...
16 Sep 202227min
The Vaporware Salesman
Send us a textJohn Keely was the founder of the Keely Motor Company. He announced that he had discovered a new physical force, one that, if harnessed, would produce unheard-of power. He claimed to be ...
9 Sep 202210min
Protests In China: The Story Behind the Bank Scandals.
Send us a textIn China, a major financial crisis is unfolding. A few months ago, four rural lenders in the northern province of Henan froze the deposits of hundreds of thousands of customers and Chine...
7 Sep 202219min
