A Data History of UK Interest Rates
Lets look at a history of interest rates in the UK (or England…) Interest rates in England began in 1694. The government needed to raise money to rebuild the Royal Navy in the Nine Years’ War. It set up an…
Finance & Economics
That time I read a prediction of the last UK Coal Powered Station
It’s kinda cool to see some predictions come true. (No, this wasn’t mine. But the first time renewable energy prices dipped beneath coal energy prices in the early to mid 2010s, this day became inevitable.) We’re three months to the…
UK GDP Growth Double Than Expected – May 2024
This story originally appeared on my Instagram.
The holy grail of inflation is within sight – CPI at 2.3%
New inflation data from the ONS shows inflation is falling, and we’re getting ever closer to the inflationary holy grail of 2%. CPI is at 2.3%, down from 3.2% in March. Yet this is above the 2.1% forecasted. However, I…
From Dot-com to Pandemic: The Bank of England’s Interest Rates in the 21st Century
9 May 2024. Interest rates are held again at 5.25% in England. But how did we get here? Here's a data history from the dot-com to 2024 on key interest rate moves.
Heinz Beanz has risen faster than inflation [Video]
“Beanz Meanz Heinz” a slogan drummed into the British consciousness. Or does it? With Heinz baked beans rising faster than inflation, its days as an icon could possibly be numbered. Here’s a little video I knocked up telling this totally…
The Cost of Living Crisis in your Store Cupboard
Two grocery items you buy everyday saw prices rise above 50% between September 2021 and September 2022: vegetable oil and pasta.
Two saw prices go *down* by more than five percent: beef mince and orange juice.
A can of Heinz Beanz has risen faster than recent Inflation
If a tin of Heinz baked beans followed the path of other tinned goods from 2019. It would cost £0.94 today.
Instead, it costs £1.40.
Yes. A can of Heinz Beanz has risen faster than cost-of-living.
The London Economic Story affecting all Londoners [Video]
There’s an economic story that’s been affecting all Londoners. It’s what has happened to: – Income– Rents– House prices. In the past ten years in the capital. This isn’t just some cool chart, this touches on the heart of the…
How much of your income would go towards your monthly mortgage payment in London? [Video]
Perhaps it is possible to buy a house in London alone, as an average earner. But the data sure doesn’t agree with it. This originally appeared on my LinkedIn.