rose98734 (64)in #economy • last monthThe Federal Reserve is signalling three rate cuts this yearHere is the Fed's "dot-plot" (where every member of the Fed's interest-rate setting committee plots where they think…rose98734 (64)in #usa • 2 months agoHere's the delegates won so far in the 2024 Republican primariesTo hear the press, Trump is steamrolling Nikki Haley, but she did manage to pick up a few delegates in Iowa, New…rose98734 (64)in #economy • 3 months agoSanctions on Iranian oil arn't workingIn 2023, Iran was able to boost its oil production to a 5-year high, earnings >$10 billion extra in petrodollars in…rose98734 (64)in #usa • 3 months agoDe Santis has pulled out of the US presidential campaignDe Santis was struggling in New Hampshire and decided to pull out of the race before he got humiliated. I have my…rose98734 (64)in #germany • 4 months agoGerman inflation accelerates againCPI rose to 3.7% in Dec from 3.2% in Nov. Here's the chart: source The markets are disappointed. They were…rose98734 (64)in #uk • 4 months agoThe polls begin to narrowHere is the latest from Deltapoll Westminster voting intention: LAB: 40% (-2) CON: 29% (+2) LDEM: 11%…rose98734 (64)in #uk • 5 months agoWill Reform UK make a breakthrough?There has been a lot of chatter about Reform UK, with some polls showing them at 10%. But they performed poorly in…rose98734 (64)in #uk • 6 months agoThe first King's speech in 72 yearsKing Charles III opened Parliament on Tuesday - the first time a King had done so in 72 years: source For…rose98734 (64)in #economy • 7 months agoUS 10-year Treasury yields are almost at 2007 levelsHere is the chart: sourcerose98734 (64)in #uk • 8 months agoTributes to the late Queen Elizabeth II on the cathedral facadesCanterbury Cathedral has installed statues of the late Queen Elizabeth and her husband the Duke of Edinburgh into…rose98734 (64)in #eu • 8 months agoEuropean Union countries are falling into recessionHere are some statistics: The Netherlands Q2 2023: -0.3% Q1 2023: -0.4% Q4 2022: +0.9% Q3 2022: -0.2%…rose98734 (64)in #monarchy • 8 months agoPrincess Anne at 70Princess Anne turned 70 on 15th August. Here are some photos from when she was young; sourcerose98734 (64)in #uk • 8 months agoNew cars bestsellers 2023 Year-to-JulyThese are the top selling brands in the UK so far: Ford Puma 26,889 cars (made in Romania) Vauxhall Corsa…rose98734 (64)in #uk • 8 months agoUK unemployment ticks up to 4.2%However, the total number employed also went up to 30.2 million, and the labour participation rate was 75.7%. Here's…rose98734 (64)in #uk • 9 months agoIs the IMF politically motivated?On 31st January 2023, the IMF made a dramatic forecast about the UK economy: The UK economy will shrink and…rose98734 (64)in #uk • 9 months agoPercentage of migrants living in social housing in the UK by country of birth (2021 census)Social housing is called council housing in the UK. They are owned by the state and in theory rented out to the most…rose98734 (64)in #germany • 9 months agoThe following graphic shows how important Germany is to the EUThe German economy contracted in Q4 2022 and Q1 2023, and stagnated (zero growth) in Q2 2023. This matters because EU…rose98734 (64)in #royalty • 9 months agoBirthday pictures for Prince GeorgePrince George is 10 years old today (22nd July). Here is his birthday picture + birthday pictures from previous years: sourcerose98734 (64)in #uk • 9 months agoBirthday pictures of Princess CharlotteShe turned 8 years old in May. The first picture of her is with her brother just after she was born. The other…rose98734 (64)in #politics • 11 months agoElectoral PrecedentsI feeel like this cartoon sumarises politics very well: source The next election is wide open.
