Economy
By Jenny
• April 17, 2026
Six consecutive deficits. 762 million ounces drained from above-ground stocks. A liquidity squeeze that briefly sent London lease rates to 200%. The silver market’s structural crisis is no…
Public Policy
By Jenny
• March 13, 2026
Finland’s 2017–19 basic income experiment found no significant employment decline but a 4.7-point improvement in wellbeing scores and measurable reductions in mental health service usage among 2,000 participants.…
Public Policy
By Jenny
• March 11, 2026
The OECD estimates that 281 million people live outside their country of birth — a 60% increase since 2000. Advanced economies face a structural skills deficit: the EU…
Public Policy
By Jenny
• March 11, 2026
The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act slashed the U.S. federal corporate rate from 35% to 21%, reducing annual federal revenues by an estimated $1.5 trillion over ten…
Public Policy
By Jenny
• March 11, 2026
The Trump administration’s immigration enforcement escalation of 2025 — including mass deportation operations, H-1B processing freezes, and border closures — constitutes the most disruptive shift in U.S. immigration…
Analysis
By Jenny
• March 10, 2026
UK output per hour worked grew at an average of just 0.5% per year between 2010 and 2024 — less than a quarter of the 2.1% pre-2008 trend.…
Analysis
By Jenny
• March 10, 2026
UK public sector net debt reached 98.8% of GDP in January 2025 — the highest sustained level since the early 1960s. Annual debt interest payments have surged to…
Analysis
By Jenny
• March 10, 2026
England has built fewer than 250,000 net new homes a year for the past decade — against an acknowledged need of 300,000. House prices now stand at 8.3…
Analysis
By Jenny
• March 10, 2026
For much of the post-war era, the United Kingdom was regarded as one of Europe’s most flexible and dynamic labour markets. Today, that reputation is under strain. Vacancy…
Analysis
By Jenny
• March 9, 2026
The Office for Budget Responsibility estimates Brexit will reduce long-run UK productivity by 4% relative to remaining in the EU — equivalent to roughly £40 billion in additional…