At the outset, here are the countries whose Central Banks have zero or negative interest rates, Continue reading “How do Central Banks with zero or negative interest rates spend their money?”
Impact of interest rates in the US and the UK heading higher
What a difference a year makes, these are the current 10 year government bond yields, Continue reading “Impact of interest rates in the US and the UK heading higher”
Countries with the lowest personal income tax and sales tax/value added tax rates
Here are the countries with the lowest personal income tax rate (for the maximum tiered income slab) and a few with the highest, Continue reading “Countries with the lowest personal income tax and sales tax/value added tax rates”
Can Governments really afford higher interest rates?
Governments around the world have close to $80 trillion in debt. As interest rates begin to rise globally we explore if governments around the world can really afford higher interest rates. We will write about the impact of rising interest rates on individuals/households and corporates/businesses later. Continue reading “Can Governments really afford higher interest rates?”