Inflation or deflation – which would be worse right now?
We could welcome the news that prices have been rising much more slowly since the coronavirus pandemic – or we could get nervous.
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Why gold may be losing its shine as a safe‑haven investment
Gold is no longer the hedge against stock market dips that it once was.
Ocean Cleanup won’t turn a profit, but we should still do it
Research finds removing plastic from the ocean has huge economic benefits, even if there is little money to be made doing so.
Turkey tries to keep wheels of economy turning despite worsening coronavirus crisis
Turkey’s economy was already struggling before the coronavirus pandemic hit. It has few options to limit the impact of the crisis.
Putin’s plan to fight recession in Russia also increases Kremlin’s control of the economy
The Russian rouble started 2015 in much the same way it finished 2014: badly. After losing nearly 50% of its dollar value between July and the end of the year, the rouble lost a further 7% in January…
Just Stop Oil: protests will be even more disruptive if they kick off panic buying
Fragile supply chains can handle protests better than massive extra demand.
North Sea oil: new owners for twilight years raise questions of national interest
Chrysaor’s reverse takeover of Premier Oil creates a new number one producer in the North Sea.
Conflict in the Middle East makes official economic forecasts immediately out of date
The Iran war undermines plans to revive the UK economy.
Oil firms want to drill in four of the UK’s areas of outstanding natural beauty
Higher oil prices and better drilling technologies have
The weak dollar: why it won’t be replaced as global reserve currency
The greenback has taken a pounding in 2020, but it’s about to make a comeback.
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