Facebook And Tumbling Advertising Rates
Two little bits about Facebook. Firstly, advertising rates are tumbling as those who wish to sell things realise that not all that many people...
Oxfam’s Wondrous Reverse Ferret
Oxfam's spent the last decade or two telling us how appalling these effects of globalisation have been. Inequality within countries is increasing, wealth inequality...
Idiocy About The Keystone Pipeline
There really are times when head in hands is the correct way to read a British newspaper:
After years of applications, scientific studies, court cases...
Let ‘Em All Go Bust
Sure, we've an economic crisis as a result of the coronavirus. Or, perhaps, an economic crisis as a result of the gross over reaction...
They’re Not Going To Let Boeing Go Bust
A useful guide to investing is to ignore whatever politicians tell you. It might even be true that the world will be more equal,...
The New Solution To The Utilities – Let’s Jus’ Steal ‘Em
Well, this deserves marks for the brazenness of it at least. The utilities - water, electricity etc - should not be private for profit...
Fear Not, The Guardian Has Economics Wrong Again
So, the bloke who decided to pay all his staff $70k a year, by delving into his own $1 million a year salary. Shrug,...
The Proof That Quantitative Easing Works
The point of quantitative easing was to lower the return on safe assets. That would mean that people interested in an income, in gaining...
Lekoil’s Fake Sheikh Scam – All It Needed Was A Phone Call
It always is amazing when people fall for a scam. Because - in hindsight of course - there's always a marker to the scam....
Solving Jersey’s Feral Chicken Problem – Import Foodies
I can't help but think that Jersey is missing a trick here. All that's necessary is to import a few foodies to the island...