rose98734 (64)in #france • 3 days 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 days 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 • 23 days 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 • last monthGermany'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 • last monthSilver 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 • 2 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 • 2 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 • 3 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 • 4 months agoHere'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 • 5 months agoSanctions 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 • 5 months agoDe 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 • 6 months agoGerman 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 • 7 months agoThe polls begin to narrowHere is the latest from Deltapoll Westminster voting intention: LAB: 40% (-2) CON: 29% (+2) LDEM: 11%…rose98734 (64)in #uk • 7 months agoWill 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 • 8 months agoThe 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 • 9 months agoUS 10-year Treasury yields are almost at 2007 levelsHere is the chart: sourcerose98734 (64)in #uk • 10 months agoTributes to the late Queen Elizabeth II on the cathedral facadesCanterbury Cathedral has installed statues of the late Queen Elizabeth and her husband the Duke of Edinburgh into…rose98734 (64)in #eu • 10 months agoEuropean Union countries are falling into recessionHere are some statistics: The Netherlands Q2 2023: -0.3% Q1 2023: -0.4% Q4 2022: +0.9% Q3 2022: -0.2%…rose98734 (64)in #monarchy • 10 months agoPrincess Anne at 70Princess Anne turned 70 on 15th August. Here are some photos from when she was young; sourcerose98734 (64)in #uk • 10 months agoNew cars bestsellers 2023 Year-to-JulyThese are the top selling brands in the UK so far: Ford Puma 26,889 cars (made in Romania) Vauxhall Corsa…
