The Guardian’s Property Porn – Falling House Prices Are A Goldmine For Buyers Apparently
The Guardian lets us in on a very odd little piece of economic knowledge - falling house prices are a goldmine for property buyers....
British Train Ticket Prices Are Far Too Low – They Must Be Increased
A standard whinge in Britain today is that rail privatisation has failed - just look, the trains are so crowded! The thought that people...
The Real Loss To The US Economy From Trump’s Steel Tariffs
That tariffs on imported steel mean a loss to the American economy is obvious - by definition those tariffs make steel inside the US...
HMRC’s Minimum Wage Unit Is Entirely Insane
Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs is tasked with enforcing the minimum wage legislation in the United Kingdom. Unfortunately the unit which deals with this...
How Excellent, Manufacturers Are Stockpiling In Fear Of A No Deal Brexit
We're told this news so that we may shiver in fear at the prospect of letting go of Nanny Europa - manufacturers are stockpiling...
France’s GAFA Internet Tax Won’t Work – As Effective As Inspector Clouseau
France has decided to impose a new tax on the big internet companies and it's not going to work, it's going to be about...
Activision To Fire CFO, Spencer Neumann – Pretty Normal Thing To Do Actually
There's a little bit of surprise as Activision Blizzard has announced it's putting its Chief Financial Officer, Spencer Neumann on paid leave preparatory to...
Venice To Charge $11 For Day Trip Access- Always Ration By Price, Always
Venice, the one in Italy that is, is to charge day trippers €10, or $11 or so, to visit the city. This may or...
Fun Statistic – Texas Alone Produces More Oil Than 190 Countries
We're all aware - or should be - how Texas has been producing the occasional little bit of more oil recently. But it might...
No Bananas – To Celebrate The Mickey Mouse Protection Act
Celebrating the Mickey Mouse Protection Act might seem a little odd as it was and is a naked power grab by corporate interests. Still,...