rose98734 (64)in #uk • 29 days agoConservatives are doing well in council by-electionsThe Tories arn't doing that well in opinion polls, but in council by-elections, where real people vote, they are…rose98734 (64)in #ukpolitics • 3 months agoReform push the Labour party into third placeThis is an opinion poll by the pollster FindOutNow: source One caveat: in the general election FindOutNow…rose98734 (64)in #usa • 6 months agoRobert Kennedy Jr pulling out of the Presidential race will have a big effect on the swing statesHe was polling 4% nationally, but 7% in some swing states. Here are the polls from some swing states just before…rose98734 (64)in #map • 6 months agoIncredible map of the Mississippi basinIt shows the Mississippi River and its tributaries - the Ohio river, the Missouri and so on, as well as the smaller…rose98734 (64)in #france • 8 months agoThis is why the French population is so unhappyIt's down to unemployment. Take a look at this chart: source In the UK unemployment is 4.4%, in the US it's…rose98734 (64)in #economy • 8 months agoExisting home sales in the US continue to fallLots of households are on 30-year mortgages at 3%, taken out in 2021. If they moved house, the new mortgage would be…rose98734 (64)in #economy • 9 months agoThe European Central Bank cut interest rates even though eurozone inflation is risingLast Thursday, the European Central Bank cut interest rates from 4% to 3.75%. This is despite eurozone inflation…rose98734 (64)in #economy • 9 months agoGermany's inflation starts rising againInflation for May rose to 2.4% from 2.2% in April. Here is the chart: source This makes it unlikely that the…rose98734 (64)in #silver • 9 months agoSilver has hit it's highest price since 2013It's now worth $30.5 per troy ounce. Here is the chart: source I'm wondering if people are buying silver…rose98734 (64)in #economy • 9 months agoA summary of US inflation over the last four yearsThis is based on the breakdown given by the US govt when calculating CPI. CPI Medical Care: +9.1% CPI Apparel:…rose98734 (64)in #economy • 10 months agoGlobal debt has risen againIt's now at an all-time high of $315 trillion. New debt of $1.3 trillion was added in the first quarter of 2024.…rose98734 (64)in #economy • 11 months agoThe 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 • last yearHere'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 • last yearSanctions 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 • last yearDe 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 • last yearGerman 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 • last yearThe polls begin to narrowHere is the latest from Deltapoll Westminster voting intention: LAB: 40% (-2) CON: 29% (+2) LDEM: 11%…rose98734 (64)in #uk • last yearWill 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 • last yearThe 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 • last yearUS 10-year Treasury yields are almost at 2007 levelsHere is the chart: source
