While 2017 will see a number of different political risks coming to the fore, what is clear is that uncertainty about both Britain’s new relationship with Europe and the future policies of the Trump administration are perceived to pose the biggest risk to Eurozone businesses.
Chart of the Week: Week 10, 2017: Oil Price v.s. Scottish Nationalist Sentiment
While the decline in price of a barrel of Brent Crude oil has been newsworthy for economists all over the world, it has been scrutinised particularly closely by Scottish Nationalists, as it would prove an important source of income were Scotland to secede.
Chart of the Week: Week 9, 2017: Number of Self-Employed v.s. Cost of Starting a Business
The chart shows that a correlation exists between the number of people taking up self-employment and the cost of starting a business in this country.
Chart of the Week: Week 8, 2017: Prime Residential Prices vs FDI and Global 500 HQs
The chart shows that there is little to no correlation between the number of Global 500 companies headquartered in a city and the cost of prime real estate.
Chart of the Week: Week 7, 2016: Bitcoin Price v.s. Internet Users by Region
The chart shows that Bitcoin is a niche market which bears no correlation to the number or distribution of individuals across the globe who have internet access.
Chart of the Week: Week 6, 2017: USA, EU28 and UK Inflation
The chart shows that in 2016 the HICP rate of inflation for all three parties rose above 1% for the first time in over 2 years.