March, 2010

There has recently been a surge of interest in the economics of happiness. Wellbeing is important but it would be better to focus on freedom.

When the crisis in the public finances is over, should the Government buy everyone a garden? Or an allotment, at least? There is a close correlation between having a garden and being happy.  Read more »

The European Parliament has come under fire for spending millions of pounds of taxpayers' money on a "propaganda" television service, ski trips and language lessons for staff.

In a report, MEPs raised questions about the assembly budget, including concerns about a £72,000 fund for parliament staff which was used to pay for a trip to the Italian Alps for the children of MEPs and officials.  Read more »

Perhaps it is only satire that is able to capture so eloquently and succinctly the insanity and truth of our current banking crisis.
The Daily Mash sums it up quite nicely.  Read more »

Billionaire financier Jim Rogers has predicted that the British Pound could completely collapse within weeks, sending shockwaves throughout the global economy and heralding the beginning of a downturn that would make the recent economic crisis look tame in comparison.

"Other currencies aren’t strong and the Euro has real problems, with cracks much wider than Greece beginning to show," Rogers said.  Read more »