Economics Uncovered: an introduction

Welcome to Economics Uncovered, which has been created to serve as the banner under which I will be distributing my independent economics research, analysis and commentary, in the hope of unpacking and explaining important economic topics that impact each of our lives. Whilst I have long held an interest in economics, and I have spent many years studying it, and the financial markets, the more burning desire to professionally pursue this interest began after seeing the decisions made in response to the COVID-19 (COVID) pandemic, and the impacts that would follow as a result.

The enormous money printing that ensued in many nations around the world, and the subsequent lack of understanding and/or blissful ignorance of its eventual consequences amongst policymakers—namely being high inflation—led to a growing desire to make a personal contribution to the field of economics, in an attempt to provide some small contribution to enhance the debate, and understanding of, policies that so drast…