Now here's a surprise. The OECD tells us that the USA has a progressive tax system, in fact, one of the most progressive amongst the industrialised nations.

Will we see deflation? In the end, it depends upon the authorities continuing to do the right things.

Those authorities seem to be doing so many different things that it's difficult for everyone to keep up.

Using the back of the fag packet supercomputer to work out how much the PSBR is going to be over the next few years.

A more formal method of trying to work out what the reduction in GDP will be, the rise in unemployment.

If Iceland really is bankrupt, does that mean someone can go and buy it?

And finally, why we need to control the menace of romance novels.