Keynes:
Those who follow the financial markets have plenty of reason to be optimistic. Share prices, credit spreads and company balance sheets have all improved. However, the number one concern for most workers is unemployment. What has happened to the unemployment rate? Back in April there were signs that the world markets were starting to stabilize. We...
Jane Sandhurst:
Being in-house accountant for a small company has given me the flexibility to start setting up my own business. I work three days a week, close to home, giving me two days a week to work on my business whilst keeping the benefit of a regular income. The informality which leads to this flexibility also has its price. Two months ago, my boss (the...
NY Wang:
This recession will probably be longer and be slower to recover than all the other recessions in the past 50 years. Despite widespread pessimism this is actually good news. This recession is especially painful for two reasons: it related to a financial crisis and it is synchronised across many different countries. The recovery of a financial...