In the latter half of the Second World War, the “Cold War,” Latin America bore witness to proxy wars, civil wars, and revolutions by the Jeffersonians and the Soviets, who sought to gain influence among the continent’s nations. All notions… Read More ›
Great Britain
UK consumer sentiment hits record low as inflation soars – GfK — CDE News – The Dispatch
LONDON, Aug 19 (Reuters) – British households are feeling “a sense of exasperation” about the surging cost of living which has pushed consumer sentiment to its lowest since at least 1974, according to the country’s longest-running survey of household finances…. Read More ›
Update (19 August 2022)
I cannot believe that it is now Friday morning. After not posting anything yesterday, I feel that it is only proper of me to add two new posts to the Blog. Allow me to spend the rest of this Update… Read More ›
“Fascists At Work”
Bogumil, Some interesting tidbits of information can be gleaned from these writings about the BUF’s early years. It seems like whenever the Fascists showed up anywhere in London, somebody was not going to appreciate their sudden appearance. William Allen’s brief… Read More ›
Update (9 August 2022)
It looks like my comments for the latest posts on the ARPLAN Blog were not approved. That should not bother me in the slightest because there are other topics worthy of writing at the moment. For now, I will be… Read More ›
Economic History Case Studies: Asian Tigers (Pt. II of III)
Similar to Hong Kong, Singapore’s economic history was shaped by its former status as a British colony. The city-state once dubbed by Winston Churchill as the “Gibraltar of the East” came into being as another entrepôt for the British Empire…. Read More ›
Economic History Case Studies: Petroleum Imports causing UK Inflation (2022)
Continuing with the ongoing discussion of heightened Inflation and Interest Rates among Western countries, something needs to be said about the UK. The British Office of National Statistics (ONS) has released its official records on the UK economy for April… Read More ›