Researchers from Imperial College London predicting that ‘transmission will quickly rebound if interventions are relaxed.’. If this causes reintroduction of measures, then a double-dip recession looms. Indeed, should the spread of the virus maintain this pace, a sustained decline is
COVID 19: The Fate of Airlines
On Wednesday the US Senate passed the Coronavirus Stimulus bill, with little time for scrutiny. This is perhaps unsurprising, given the scale and urgency of the health, social and economic crisis gripping the United States. Importantly for the current administration, it appears to be unprecedented yet decisive action, the kind of presidential behaviour needed if Trump is to win a second term in office.
Chart of the Week: UK Government & Household Debt vs. GDP
Over the past 40 years, government debt as a proportion of GDP has predominantly remained in the 30%-50% range. This trend ended with the financial crisis, after which government policy has been centered on reducing the debt to GDP ratio…
Chart of the Week: European Home Ownership vs Population Density
Considering that Germany has the lowest home ownership rate, relatively high population density and yet is acknowledged globally as one of the most prosperous European economies; their housing market…
Chart of the Week: UK Trade Balance with Largest Commonwealth Economies
Already existent strong trade ties between neighbouring nations could potentially prove limiting for Britain’s trade expansion …
Chart of the Week: Six Highest Polluting Nations’ Emissions vs GDP
Despite China experiencing GDP growth of 6.9% and a CO2 emissions rise of 1.4% last year, the nation had …