The Infinite Money Cake
Why can’t we just print more money to pay our way through a crisis? Well, we can, and we do. So, what actually is Quantitative Easing and why should you care? Since the pandemic in 2020, the world’s 4 main central banks (the Bank of England, the Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank and the…
The Economic Nightmare
“(It is) somewhat similar to acute pain – totally absorbing, demanding complete attention while it lasts; forgotten or ignored when it has gone, whatever mental and physical scars it may leave behind.” – Adam Fergusson (1975), ‘When Money Dies’ Inflation is a mystical topic. Most people understand that it refers to changes in the general…
Wake Up and Speak Up!
Are you happy with your education at LUSEM? If you could change one thing, what would it be? I met Martin and Rosanna from the Education Committee, a team of fellow LUSEM students who want to hear your thoughts and opinions in the upcoming Speak Up Days Survey from the 30th of March to the…
Hybrid Learning: The best of both worlds?
Hybrid learning is a method of education which blends in-person interaction and online content. By necessity, the pandemic has shifted students to this new learning sphere: from the lecture hall to bedrooms and from labs to desks. We are almost two years into this new academic routine, but what has the impact been on student…
