Thursday, August 25, 2022

Inflation hits 10%

 Thanks to Ch4 for highlighting the issues that will follow https://www.channel4.com/news/uk-inflation-rises-to-highest-rate-in-40-years-as-cost-of-living-crisis-deepens

Was the BoE right to raise interest rates to fight inflation?

 Differing views form Economists!

https://www.channel4.com/news/is-raising-interest-rates-to-tackle-inflation-the-right-call

Increasing pay inequality

 Thanks to tutor2u https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/surge-in-uk-ceo-pay-reignites-debate-over-ceo-pay-caps?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20tutor2u%20Economics%20blog&utm_content=Daily%20tutor2u%20Economics%20blog+CID_f50089cb5cbf7cc42eb27adeacfbac1a&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Surge%20in%20UK%20CEO%20pay%20reignites%20debate%20over%20CEO%20pay%20caps

Sustainable growth

 Thanks to the BBC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1A29GUqIv0&t=46s

Falling real wages

 Thanks to Sky https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tnHGRR9BuM&t=81s

Global inflation tracker

 From the FT https://www.ft.com/content/088d3368-bb8b-4ff3-9df7-a7680d4d81b2