Bulgaria's declining population
Last year the Chinese government announced it would allow parents to have up to three children. This is five years after the Chinese authorities moved away from their one-child policy that dated back...
The increasing cost of hiring a car
For many holidaymakers, there is a ritual when you reach your holiday destination airport, after retrieving your luggage and emerging from the arrivals lounge, you go to pick up your hire car. This can...
The global rise in interest rates
Across the world, central banks are increasing interest rates in response to the growing threat of inflation. In the last three months, monetary policymakers have increased their key interest rates 60...
Economic Problems in Sri Lanka
Inflation and shortages Most countries in the world are experiencing a continuing economic shock that has followed the Covid19 pandemic. If the pandemic was the earthquake, the world economy is currently...
Elon Musk buys Twitter
On Monday 25 April 2022 Elon Musk agreed to pay $44 billion for the social media company, Twitter. The takeover will take Twitter from a Public Limited Company which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange...
Asymmetric information and buying a guitar
Denmark Street in London is in the heart of the City’s West End and has an iconic history as part of Britain’s music scene. The street's music connection dates back to the 1960s when many of its retail...
The rise of TikTok
The growth of TikTok as a digital advertising medium is a striking feature of the social media market. TikTok, Twitter, Snapchat, Meta, and YouTube are the dominant providers in the growing market for...
Balance of payments problems in Bangladesh
An increase in Bangladesh's current account deficit Bangladesh’s balance of payments current account is a casualty of rising world energy prices. The country’s import expenditure on oil and gas has increased...
A food price shock
Across the world, people are going to be affected by increasing world food prices in the coming months. The war in Ukraine has put a significant constraint on the supply of its major agricultural exports...
Appreciation of the US Dollar
The causes and consequences of a rise in the value of the US Dollar One of the consequences of the military conflict in Ukraine has been the movement of money into ‘safe-haven’ investments such as gold,...