Britain has experienced the fastest rise in Debt costs in the G7 July 27, 2023 For decades governments and corporations have issued trillions of dollars worth of debt, whose servicing costs rise and fall with inflation. But the cost,…
Spain: The Effectiveness of major Tax cuts and Benefits to fight Inflation July 6, 2023 While Europe is still groaning under high inflation, in Spain it has fallen well below the ECB’s “magic” target of 2%. In June, inflation…
High interest rates bring a Wave of Corporate Bankruptcies June 29, 2023 A wave of corporate bankruptcies is expected to sweep the US in the near future, as the effects of the fastest tightening of monetary…
High Interest rates and tighter Credit will make the Economy worse in 2024 June 8, 2023 The World Bank revised upward its forecasts for the growth of the global economy in 2023, as the US, China and other major economies…
The American Economy is headed for Recession May 4, 2023 The announcement of the Institute for Supply Management’s April 2023 State of US Manufacturing report wasn’t exactly what we’d call “good news.” And the…
The Real-estate market in turmoil and how the EU & USA is hitting Growth April 20, 2023 Investments in real estate are traditionally made with loans, the vast majority of which have a variable interest rate. Rising interest rates increase the…
The Threats to the Global Economy April 6, 2023 The era of easy and low cost borrowing and abundant liquidity is long gone, and the policy of ever-higher interest rates has spread throughout…
The slow deceleration of Inflation is testing the limits of anti-inflationary policies February 23, 2023 Inflation will probably stay with us for a long time. And this is because although a relative de-escalation is recorded in the various links…
Loans: When is it beneficial to change the interest rate from floating to fixed? February 16, 2023 The answer depends mostly on how close it is to expiration. Important factors are the rate of rise in interest rates, the margins on…