Why record job growth in America hides a troubling reality
High employment rates gloss over a ‘much more complicated story’ of stagnant wages and vanishing mid-level jobs
January marked the 100th consecutive month of job creation...
From Bookkeeping to Strategic Advisory: A Growth Switch for Accounting Professionals
Bookkeeping is mostly about data entry, and digitization of processes in every field is replacing the manual work. Now, client requirements have changed to...
Isas can spell big returns – if you pick the right type
The worst Isas pay 0.2% interest while the best pay 26%. We review the best on offer for you
If you are lucky enough...
Central Banks, Financial System and the Creation of Money (and Deficit)
In the market economy, the financial system gives money from the positive savers (i.e. depositors) to the negative savers (i.e. people with shortage of...
Trump’s tariff war pushes US trade deficit to 10-year high
Trade imbalance rose to $621bn in 2018 despite new tariffsDeficit jumped 19% in December alone
The US trade deficit hit a 10-year high in December,...
Investors urge HSBC to stop bankrolling coal-burning projects
Bank urged to close loopholes allowing it to lend to projects in countries until 2023
A group of powerful HSBC shareholders have written to the bank’s CEO,...
La dolce vita slips away again as Italy tumbles back into recession
Its populist leaders said they were on the cusp of an economic miracle to rival the 1960s, but debt and uncertainty intervened
Sharing his...
Provident Financial needs to gets its skates on if it’s to save itself
An unwelcome bid from its former boss’s upstart rival could be short, sharp and painful
In the unlovely world of subprime lending – a...
Top Financial Tips for Millennials
Are you a millennial who feels overwhelmed trying to manage your finances? Are you getting the most out of your money? Financial literacy is...
A new Isa is offering tax-free returns of 12% – so what’s the catch?
The ‘innovative finance’ Isa is being hailed by some as the answer to years of miserable interest rates. We look at who’s offering them...
