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The many reasons why the British Pound can depreciate below parity against the USDollar

When considering the simple data of United States GDP of $27.3 Trillion Dollars in aggregate compare and contrast with United Kingdom GDP $ 3.34 Trillion Dollars, then with virtue of simple proportion anybody can understand that the United States GDP…

Affordable EVs: The Role of Sodium-Ion Batteries in Reducing Car Production Costs

In 2023, the European Union (EU) produced approximately 12.1 million passenger cars, marking an 11.3% increase from the previous year. (Acea auto) This growth reflects a recovery from recent supply chain disruptions and underscores the automotive sector’s resilience. The automotive…

The Necessity of a Capital Markets Union and Financial Integration in the Eurozone

The UK financial industry in 2023 through LSEG post-trade clearing LCH, has cleared record volumes in Euro Derivatives contracts as follows: EUR IRS (Euribor) volume €51 trillion in 2023 and €50.9 trillion in 2022, EUR OIS volume €116.6 trillion in…

Government Wage Shocks: A Fiscal Trap with Long-Term Consequences

The question of how governments should deploy fiscal tools to stimulate economic growth or address crises has long been debated. Among the arsenal of fiscal policies, government wage shocks—significant increases in public sector wages—stand out as one of the least…

Econometrics research of CPIH Volatility Inference with Interest Rate Volatility

The British economy, as well as many other developed economies, has structural inflation issues that are not correlated to wages, quite the opposite, average annual incomes in the past 34 years haven’t kept pace with inflation, making real income unable…

The many good reasons for the European Union to propose the UK joining back Europe

The United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union (EU) has proven to be one of the most consequential political and economic shifts of the 21st century. As the UK grapples with persistent economic challenges, strained diplomatic relations, and geopolitical uncertainties,…

Private Sector Social Contributions Shocks and lagged macro-economy effects

Shocks affecting disposable income of households, Three fiscal shocks crucially affect the disposable income of households. These shocks are associated with direct taxes paid by households, social contributions paid by households and social benefits received by households (i.e. social transfers…

Unmasking the Far-Right Fascism: How the European Union Covers Authoritarianism and Human Rights Abuses Across Europe

The European Union (EU), founded on the principles of democracy, human rights, and the rule of law, has long been celebrated as a beacon of progress and unity. However, the resurgence of far-right extremism across its member states has exposed…

Consumerism and Commodification of Human Beings, what Gunther Anders taught us with his work “The Obsolescence of Mankind”

“Indem wir lernen, die Dinge zu benutzen und wegzuwerfen, lernen wir, Menschen ebenso zu behandeln.” “By learning to use and throw away things, we learn to treat people in the same way.” Günther Anders, a German-Austrian philosopher, is renowned for…

Research Shows Gamma Rays Burst Can Create Life’s Building Blocks From Simple Gases

Gamma radiation transforms methane into glycine and various other complex molecules. A research team reports in the journal Angewandte Chemie that gamma radiation can transform methane into a diverse range of products at room temperature, including hydrocarbons, oxygenated molecules, and amino acids. This…