Cheap bonds are a harbinger of doom – or the solution to it
This week the yield on German two year bonds hit 0%. In other words, people are lending the German government money up to 2014 and asking for no interest. US…
The case against landlords
Let's face it: nobody wants to live in private sector rented accommodation. This is the type of housing which provides the least secure forms of tenure, and where the worst…
begging consumers to enact market forces: Huhne’s liberal paradox
Chris Huhne is in the papers today encouraging consumers to punish energy companies for putting their bills up. That's Chris Huhne, Secretary of State for Energy. Apparently this is Mr…