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  • British Labour Government should ignore irrelevant fiscal ‘black holes’ and worry about the political hole it is digging for itself
    on 3 July 2025 by bill

    The lack of correspondence arises when a government tries to operate within the tight constraints of unjustifiable fiscal rules by proposing legislation that cuts billions in government support for programs that are the difference between abject poverty for millions and a modest standard of living is once again coming to the fore in Britain. The…

  • No blog post today – travelling all day
    on 29 June 2025 by bill

    As the ballistic missiles between Iran and Qatar seem to have gone quiet for the time being I am making another attempt to get to Europe today for work commitments. Last week, my flights were cancelled due to the disruptions around Doha Airport. Anyway, fingers crossed. I will be back writing here again on Thursday,…

  • Australia – the inflation spike was transitory but central bankers hiked rates with only partial information
    on 26 June 2025 by bill

    The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the latest CPI data yesterday (June 26, 2025) – Monthly Consumer Price Index Indicator – for May 2025, which showed that the annual underlying inflation rate, which excludes volatile items continues to fall – from 2.4 per cent to 2.1 per cent. The trimmed mean rate (which the…

  • There will not be a fiscal crisis in Japan
    on 23 June 2025 by bill

    The global financial press think they are finally on a winner (or should that be loser) when it comes to commentary about the Japanese economy. Over the last few years in the Covid-induced inflation, the Japanese inflation rate has now consolidated and it is safe to say that the era of deflation is over. Coupled…

  • The Smith Family MMT Manga is back – Episode 1 for Season 3 is now available
    on 19 June 2025 by bill

    It’s back. Season 3 of the – The Smith Family and their Adventures with Money – produced by MMTed begins today (June 20, 2025) and will run for the next 12 months, with episodes updated every month. The recession has deepened and the government is in chaos, with its chief advisor Professor Raul Noitawl insisting…

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