Economist fact checks Gary economics

Rising YouTube star Gary Stephenson from Gary’s economics has recently made huge waves with his message that average people in countries like the UK will collapse into poverty, desperate poverty. I’m talking about Charles Dickens. Oliver f*n Twist. That is the future of this country if we don’t deal with... [Read More]

The Trump trade war 6 months later

Trump’s trade war…… Yes, it’s already been 6 months since Trump kicked off his presidency by announcing tariffs against China, Mexico, and Canada. This triggered a massive fall in the US stock market. But, today, the stock market is higher than ever, despite Trump threatening more and more tariffs. And,... [Read More]

China's bizarre economy

Okay, it’s official, China’s economy is getting weirder and weirder. On the one hand, it is showing all the signs of a Japan style slowdown. It is plagued by deflation. Youth unemployment remains stubbornly high, and the government is introducing more and more stimulus measures to try to get people... [Read More]

The coming global population crisis

A global population crisis is coming. Japan is first. Its’s working age population has been falling since 2003. And, according to the latest UN predictions, it will continue to fall until Japan has just 45% of its peak population left by the end of the century. Meanwhile, Europe’s working age... [Read More]

Why Gen-Z men are turning far right and women far left

During Germany’s latest federal election, young men predominantly voted for the populist far-right Afd party. On the other hand, the populist left ‘Die Linke’ and BSW parties far outperformed the centre-left, right and far-right parties with young women. This is no isolated incident. It is part of a major trend.... [Read More]