Governments Malfunction and the Markets Place Their Bets
The colossal disarray over the British government’s plans to leave the European Union comes at an awkward moment for global financial markets.How can anyone in New York hope to make sense...
Trump’s tariff war pushes US trade deficit to 10-year high
Trade imbalance rose to $621bn in 2018 despite new tariffsDeficit jumped 19% in December aloneThe US trade deficit hit a 10-year high in December, dealing a blow to Donald Trump’s efforts...
Why record job growth in America hides a troubling reality
High employment rates gloss over a ‘much more complicated story’ of stagnant wages and vanishing mid-level jobsJanuary marked the 100th consecutive month of job creation in the United States – a record...
I was told it could take 12 weeks to get a refund for a...
The agent said it would take time to process, but I need the money for a house purchaseSeven months ago I paid the agent Travelup over £2,300 for a return...
It’s Time For Millennials To Get Their Finances In Shape
Most millennials are now in there 20s and 30s, beginning a career climb and also the time when you are making major financial decisions. These financial decisions can include home ownership,...
Fed might be ending its rally-killing balance sheet reduction
Federal Reserve officials are nearing a decision on when to end the reduction of the bonds the central bank is holding on its balance sheet, a key consideration for investors watching...
Investors urge HSBC to stop bankrolling coal-burning projects
Bank urged to close loopholes allowing it to lend to projects in countries until 2023A group of powerful HSBC shareholders have written to the bank’s CEO, John Flint, urging him to close a...
La dolce vita slips away again as Italy tumbles back into recession
Its populist leaders said they were on the cusp of an economic miracle to rival the 1960s, but debt and uncertainty intervenedSharing his predictions on the economy less than a...
Going contactless is gloriously convenient – for all the wrong people
The dash from cash doesn’t just contribute to social exclusion, it plays into the hands of unaccountable corporationsHow convenient. The decline of cash and the rise of electronic payments makes life so...
Small Business Management Software: Advantages For Accounting Firms
Managing an accounting firm, whether big or small, can be challenging. And, doing it all alone, only adds more to the challenges. If you wish to turn your business into a...
