I probably shouldn’t have been but I was fairly shocked by the level of discussion of the immigration issue in last week’s UK leaders debate. Some concrete facts and context here.
Yearly Archives: 2015
If The UK Economy Is Doing So Well, Why Does It Feel So Bad?
Some think the UK economy is doing well but many feel it is doing badly. Some thoughts from a growth accounting perspective.
Is Finland’s Slump A Glimpse Into Europe’s Future?
The Puny Fiscal Effects of European QE
Lots of people think the euro area’s central banks will be handing back all the interest payments they receive on their QE bonds, providing a nice boost to the taxpayer. They won’t. Grim details here.
How Does QE Work? A Picture Worth a Thousand Words
With QE purchases starting a few days ago, some thoughts on how QE works with a nice graph to explain.
Presentation: Economics After the Crash
I am giving a presentation at today’s Irish Economy conference that is roughly based on my recent blog post on teaching economics. The slides are here.
Can QE Be Bad For Taxpayers?
Some new thoughts on the “can you make losses printing money” theme, this time with a Hans-Werner Sinn angle.
So What Did ECB Just Do To Greece?
The situation in Greece continues to tick over. An explanation of the ECB’s decision tonight to cut off various Greek assets from its eligible collateral list.
What’s Going On with Greece and the ECB?
It’s complicated. But it’s got nothing to do with technocratic ECB rules.
An ECB QEsplainer
My thoughts on the ECB’s QE announcement. Perhaps a bit long, perhaps a bit disorganised ….