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The French Debt Dilemma
Written by Alice Even Illustrated by Keo Morakod Ung Since the oil crisis, for over 50 years, France has been running fiscal deficits every year. The government has been spending more than they earn and they have had to borrow to fund their expenditure. This racking up of debt, and the accumulation of the debt…
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Have Javier Milei’s Libertarian reforms saved Argentina’s economy?
Written by Albertina Robinson-Welsh Illustrated by Keo Morakod Ung After two decades of left-leaning populist governance, Argentina entered a new political era with the election of President Javier Milei in December 2023. Prior to their election, the country was facing two persistent traumas: triple-digit inflation and long-term economic stagnation. However, upon taking office, Milei pledged…
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Wealth Inequality: The Basic Facts
By Henry Bushell Illustration by Keo Morakod Ung In mainstream economic discourse, when inequality is discussed, it is usually discussed in the context of income inequality. In general, income inequality in the UK increased in the years between the start of Thatcher’s government and the beginning of the Great Financial Crisis. This focus on income inequality does make sense: the level of an economic actor’s income,…
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The Far Right Is Closer Than It Appears
By Neha Arvind Illustration by Keo Morakod Ung I was in London on the 13th of September, the day of Tommy Robinson’s “Unite the Kingdom” march, where thousands of anti-immigrant protestors strode around London Bridge. On the train, there were hundreds of stickers saying, ‘Patriotism isn’t racism’ plastered on a St George’s Flag. To complement…
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Perverse Incentives, Diverging Fortunes, and the Illusion of Competition: English professional football
By Manav Khindri Illustration by Keo Morakod Ung Since the Premier League’s inception in 1992, England has grown into the powerhouse of professional football. At the summit, big teams like Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal have grown into global brands – so big, in fact, that the past few years have seen the biggest and…
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Britain’s Fork in the Road: Reform UK, or Genuine Reform?
By Henry Bushell Illustration by Keo Morakod Ung It is no surprise to anyone that the hard-right has been on the march across Europe, for some time now. While placing parties on the political spectrum isn’t an easy task (hard-right parties and their followers often strongly deny links to extremism), it shouldn’t be controversial to…
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Gary Stevenson: Can a Wealth Tax Fix Britain’s Economy?
By Manav KhindriIllustration by Keo Morakod Ung It is highly likely that most of the people reading this post would have heard of Gary Stevenson in the past weeks and months. A self-proclaimed maestro-City-trader-turned-activist, Stevenson’s online presence as a mouthpiece for the middle- and working-class has sent ripples throughout the country. His stated mission – to tackle…
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A Calculus of Tariffs: Parsing the “Reciprocal” Trade Formula
By Louis ZhuIllustration by Keo Morakod Ung In April 2025, the Trump administration announced a sweeping set of “reciprocal tariffs” on dozens of trade partners, igniting heated debate and steep market turbulence. Officials framed these moves as an objective remedy for longstanding U.S. trade deficits, claiming they would close the gap between imports and exports…
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The overpopulation myth: Why more people isn’t the problem
By Albertina Robinson-WelshIllustration by Keo Morakod Ung When the world’s population surpassed 8 billion on the 15thof November 2022, many people raised concerns about the impact of the Earth’s growing population on the current climate crisis – or, quite simply, overpopulation. These fears are nothing new, however. In fact, this concept was first introduced by…
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The Gig Economy: A Path to Flexibility or a Threat to Workers?
By Jun-Seo KimIllustration by Keo Morakod Ung The gig economy has transformed the modern workforce, offering a new employment model emphasising flexibility and independence. Platforms like Uber, DoorDash, and Fiverr have enabled millions to earn a living on their own terms, choosing when, where, and how much they work. For many, this represents liberation from…
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Deporting Dollars: The Cost of Removing Undocumented Workers
By Anika PriyaranjanIllustration by Keo Morakod Ung Before sunrise in California’s Central Valley, undocumented farmworkers are already picking fruits and vegetables that stock grocery stores nationwide. In New York City, they prepare meals in restaurant kitchens, and in Texas, they lay bricks for homes and highways. These workers form the backbone of industries that keep…
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Qualitative research: What numbers miss and narratives reveal
By Rohith MuthuveluIllustration by Keo Morakod Ung What is Economics? Officially defined as studying “production, consumption, and the transfer of wealth,” it broadly assesses resource interaction in society. Each of these quantifiable variables can be measured, and thus, it is the role of the Economist to represent the computed data utilising models, to affect change.…
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