The Fast Fashion Industry: How Developing Countries Pay the Price For Cheap Clothes
The modern clothing industry is dominated by fast fashion companies like H&M, which release 52 “micro seasons” of cheap clothing…
How can trade uncertainty hit the global economy?
As President Trump’s ‘America First’ regime takes off, economic news has been dominated by trade. Trump has long been opposed…
Has Japan Finally Turned the Page on Deflation?
Japan has been used for a long time to deflation and ultra-low interest rates, navigating decades of near-zero or negative…
Hichilema’s Reforms: The Political Economy of Credibility
(Part 1 of the “Credibility, Expectations and Growth” Series ) As of August 2021, the South-Central African country of Zambia…
The Struggle of Small Businesses in a Competitive Landscape
Introduction Small businesses, which employ 61.7 million Americans and represent nearly half of all private sector employees, are often praised…
When the Triple-A Falls, the Markets Follow: The U.S. at a Fiscal Crossroads
In May 2025, the United States saw its credit rating downgraded by the credit rating agency Moody’s from Aaa to…
Tax, Tariffs, and Turmoil: The UK’s Precarious Fiscal Future
In recent times, the UK’s economy, particularly its public finances, has looked a grim state, becoming a ship weighed down…
Germany’s Fiscal U-Turn & Trump’s European Ripple Effect
Germany has recently taken a major turn in its economic policy, committing €500bil. to infrastructure spending and boosting its defence…
BP’s “Fundamental Reset”: A Sign of the Energy Sector’s Broader Retreat from Renewables
BP has announced what it calls a “strategy fundamentally reset”, a dramatic shift that seesthe oil giant drop its green…
Germany: Where to Go from Here?
The European auto industry is going through difficult times. Not too long ago, during the pandemic, the shortage of microchips…
