OECD says worse to come for America

December 11, 2008 · Filed Under Economy · Comment 

The BBC gives quite long and extensive coverage on a report from the OECD on the economic challenges facing the USA, and it is not pretty:
US faces deep problems, OECD says

The OECD paints a grim picture of the challenges facing the incoming Obama administration, which takes office on 20 January.
It says that “the US economy [...]

Should Woolworths have been saved?

November 30, 2008 · Filed Under Economy, Unemployment · Comment 

It’s a sad day indeed when a towering high street brand such as Woolworths goes into administration.
The problem was not a declining business model as much as the inability of the company to service its debts.
When the government has done everything it can to infuse a huge amount of money into UK banks, it remains [...]