November 2018 - Tourists & Vagabonds

A picture of The Bank of England with a statue of The Duke of Wellington to the right. The BoE warns of a no-deal Brexit.

BoE: No-deal Brexit would be worse than Great Recession

November 28, 2018 Thomas Klausen 1404 Views Bank of England, Brexit, Economic growth, Great Recession, Housing prices, Inflation, No-deal, Recession

A no-deal Brexit would be very bad for the United Kingdom. Indeed, the United Kingdom is heading for dire times economically if there is no Brexit deal

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General Motors to lay off thousands of workers

November 27, 2018 Thomas Klausen 1590 Views America First, Climate Change, Electric cars, General Motors, GM, Inequality, Jobs, Tariffs

US car manufacturer General Motors has decided to cut its workforce by almost 15%, shedding 15,000 jobs, according to Reuters. The company says it is due to

Theresa May appears alongside numerous flags of EU members

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EU leaders agree on Brexit conditions

November 25, 2018 Thomas Klausen 1521 Views Brexit, Donald Tusk, EU, European Commission, European Parliament, European Union, Jean-Claude Juncker, Theresa May

Brexit conditions are in place. UK Prime Minister May and the rest of the EU’s leadership have agreed on a deal that will enable the UK to

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Macron denounces nationalism during WW1 commemorations

November 11, 2018 Thomas Klausen 1455 Views America First, Donald Trump, EU, European Union, Macron, Nationalism, WW1

From Reuters: Armistice celebrations saw French President Macron directly denounce nationalism. This all while US President Donald Trump – a self-proclaimed nationalist – was in attendance. President Macron