Fiscal policy refers to the government’s tax and spending policies. Looser fiscal policies refer to more expansionary fiscal measures, with tax cuts being a key fiscal measure that may successfully increase economic growth in the Eurozone. Income tax reductions for lower-income earners should successfully boost consumption within the economy. This is because lower earners haveContinue reading “Elevating Eurozone growth”
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Declining homeownership
Homeownership levels in most developed countries have fallen over the past decade. In the UK, the rate of homeownership reached a peak of 73% in 2008; by 2017, this figure had fallen to 63%. The same phenomenon has been witnessed in similar western nations as in the US, it has fallen by 10% since 2008.Continue reading “Declining homeownership”
Fall of the Japanese Yen
The Yen. Once one of the world’s most respected currencies is no longer a safe haven. In times of geopolitical and economic uncertainty, foreign governments and investors often sought the Yen; the Ukrainian-Russian conflict has spelt an end to this. The nominal exchange rate of the Yen took a sharp dive following the beginning ofContinue reading “Fall of the Japanese Yen”
Macron’s reforms
Elected with the promise of liberalising the French economy, Macron has brought a wave of economic growth and prosperity to a previously fraught economy. Following the 2008 Financial Crisis, France suffered under successive Presidents who struggled to grapple with its aftermath; the unemployment rate refused to fall below 9%, rising to 11% under Socialist PresidentContinue reading “Macron’s reforms”
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