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Kevin Loane sees inter-generational strife swelling from some important imbalances, but most millennials seem strangely uninterested in wresting the levers to make change
23rd Nov 19, 9:54am
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Kevin Loane sees inter-generational strife swelling from some important imbalances, but most millennials seem strangely uninterested in wresting the levers to make change
Fathom Consulting's Ritush Dalmia decides to become a boring Homo Economicus and to strip back the complexity of real economic life to reveal the underlying mechanisms
6th Oct 19, 2:28pm
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Fathom Consulting's Ritush Dalmia decides to become a boring Homo Economicus and to strip back the complexity of real economic life to reveal the underlying mechanisms
Joanna Davies finds that being economical with the truth can lead to far bigger problems - as China has discovered with its Made In China 2025 strategy, which appears to have stalled
1st Sep 19, 10:00am
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Joanna Davies finds that being economical with the truth can lead to far bigger problems - as China has discovered with its Made In China 2025 strategy, which appears to have stalled
Fathom Consulting's Alessia Montinaro says that if greener growth here can only be achieved at the expense of less-green growth elsewhere, it’s not clear that any environmental benefit in a global sense will happen
27th Jul 19, 10:11am
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Fathom Consulting's Alessia Montinaro says that if greener growth here can only be achieved at the expense of less-green growth elsewhere, it’s not clear that any environmental benefit in a global sense will happen
Fathom Consulting's Brian Davidson worries about the wisdom of a pre-emptive Fed rate cut. But then he decides to chill out, with apologies to Bob Marley
21st Jul 19, 9:12am
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Fathom Consulting's Brian Davidson worries about the wisdom of a pre-emptive Fed rate cut. But then he decides to chill out, with apologies to Bob Marley
Will Christine Lagarde have the same powers over markets and politicians as the wizardly Mario Draghi? A great deal hangs on this question says Fathom's Erik Britton
14th Jul 19, 6:46am
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Will Christine Lagarde have the same powers over markets and politicians as the wizardly Mario Draghi? A great deal hangs on this question says Fathom's Erik Britton
Joanna Davies discovers for herself that social and location settings can determine talent traits; and even today they can be twist outcomes no matter how hard you try if you don't have them
30th Jun 19, 9:56am
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Joanna Davies discovers for herself that social and location settings can determine talent traits; and even today they can be twist outcomes no matter how hard you try if you don't have them
Greg Spanner wonders if English football has lessons for China's policy makers. Is China's drift toward 'Japanification' just following the ManU playbook?
9th Jun 19, 3:37pm
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Greg Spanner wonders if English football has lessons for China's policy makers. Is China's drift toward 'Japanification' just following the ManU playbook?
Joanna Davies discovers that most people think they are poorer than they really are. And when the realise this their "appetite for redistributive policy waned"
23rd Feb 19, 11:47am
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Joanna Davies discovers that most people think they are poorer than they really are. And when the realise this their "appetite for redistributive policy waned"
Fathom Consulting's Andrew Bridgen said a year ago a US recession is due in 2020. He reviews the prescience of economists and market observers in spotting recessions before they arrive
2nd Feb 19, 10:56am
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Fathom Consulting's Andrew Bridgen said a year ago a US recession is due in 2020. He reviews the prescience of economists and market observers in spotting recessions before they arrive
Fathom Consulting's Brian Davidson runs an in-office test of trading threats and walkouts based on asymetrical data to see what happens once the tension all dies down
27th Jan 19, 6:02am
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Fathom Consulting's Brian Davidson runs an in-office test of trading threats and walkouts based on asymetrical data to see what happens once the tension all dies down
Fathom Consulting's Andrew Harris has some economist fun delving into how flatmates share the cleaning duties, and learns a little about himself along the way
17th Nov 18, 9:32am
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Fathom Consulting's Andrew Harris has some economist fun delving into how flatmates share the cleaning duties, and learns a little about himself along the way
Fathom Consulting's Brian Davidson sees firsthand how Indonesia is dealing with the problem of over-fishing, where self-interest can mean no-one eats
27th Oct 18, 11:52am
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Fathom Consulting's Brian Davidson sees firsthand how Indonesia is dealing with the problem of over-fishing, where self-interest can mean no-one eats
Fathom Consulting's Andrew Harris channels Beatles songs to explain why understanding the Beveridge Curve is key what labour economics is all about
22nd Oct 18, 10:58am
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Fathom Consulting's Andrew Harris channels Beatles songs to explain why understanding the Beveridge Curve is key what labour economics is all about
Joanna Davies makes the case for bucking tradition (which is based on some very dodgy values) and keeping her surname after she is married
6th Oct 18, 10:21am
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Joanna Davies makes the case for bucking tradition (which is based on some very dodgy values) and keeping her surname after she is married
Kevin Loane sees the new trade tensions as strategic competition, unlikely to be resolved anytime soon. China's membership of the WTO has not resulted in it being a moderating force
29th Sep 18, 9:36am
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Kevin Loane sees the new trade tensions as strategic competition, unlikely to be resolved anytime soon. China's membership of the WTO has not resulted in it being a moderating force
Erik Britton sees the Belt and Road Initiative as a key part of China's empire building. He deconstructs the language being used, and finds the comparison with other, earlier power plays striking
15th Sep 18, 9:40am
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Erik Britton sees the Belt and Road Initiative as a key part of China's empire building. He deconstructs the language being used, and finds the comparison with other, earlier power plays striking
Oliver White looks at how online sales are muddying both our understanding and our measures of inflation. The problem will only get worse, he says
8th Sep 18, 10:02am
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Oliver White looks at how online sales are muddying both our understanding and our measures of inflation. The problem will only get worse, he says
Erik Britton wonders how equity and bond markets will change now that bots are taking a larger share, a dominant share, of the trading activity
1st Sep 18, 9:46am
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Erik Britton wonders how equity and bond markets will change now that bots are taking a larger share, a dominant share, of the trading activity
Under-supply and over-supply - the things that drive most markets also drive the online dating 'market', says Joanna Davies. Basic economics, she suggests
23rd Jun 18, 1:58pm
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Under-supply and over-supply - the things that drive most markets also drive the online dating 'market', says Joanna Davies. Basic economics, she suggests
Behavioural economics can help us understand why Trump's slogans and argument framing work with his supporters, accessing basic human responses to perceived risks and rewards
19th May 18, 9:47am
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Behavioural economics can help us understand why Trump's slogans and argument framing work with his supporters, accessing basic human responses to perceived risks and rewards
Kevin Loane checks how useful and realistic user rating systems are and decides, despite their obvious flaws, they are better having than not
5th May 18, 10:29am
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Kevin Loane checks how useful and realistic user rating systems are and decides, despite their obvious flaws, they are better having than not
Brian Davidson doesn't think much of Donald Trump, but he does like his policy approaches on massive stimulus, and tackling China on trade
21st Apr 18, 11:43am
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Brian Davidson doesn't think much of Donald Trump, but he does like his policy approaches on massive stimulus, and tackling China on trade
Erik Britton uses the popular game Monopoly as a thought experiment on how banks and money work in our economy, revealing the conflicted nature of banking in the real world
17th Mar 18, 9:09am
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Erik Britton uses the popular game Monopoly as a thought experiment on how banks and money work in our economy, revealing the conflicted nature of banking in the real world
Oliver White wonders if economic forecasting can be replaced by artifical intelligence systems. He finds in fact that this is one of the least likely human jobs to be threatened
21st Jan 18, 7:11am
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Oliver White wonders if economic forecasting can be replaced by artifical intelligence systems. He finds in fact that this is one of the least likely human jobs to be threatened