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Tag Archives: Tim Morgan
It’s ceasing to be possible for households to use cheap debt to live beyond their means
This comment by Tim Morgan, on his Surplus Energy Economics blog is interesting. The link is to the piece where this comment appears, which will be of particular interest to investors. drtimmorgan on January 2, 2023 at 2:16 pm said: … Continue reading
The latest by Tim Morgan
Will growth be possible? #240: Trussed for the block?
Toryism at its worst – help the greedy, do nothing for the needy.
The discussion following Tim Morgan’s pieces are very good. The following is an example. drtimmorgan on September 22, 2022 at 1:49 pm said: I think we need to be clear about what we know, what we can contribute to the … Continue reading
Money and the end of abundance: A FINANCIAL CRISIS PRIMER by Tim Morgan
#238. Money and the end of abundance
We are entering a phase of de-consumption as we are obliged to forgo discretionary items in order to meet the rising cost of essentials.
The title of this piece is good. It is taken from Tim Watkins latest piece. De-consumption is a good way of explaining the consequence of de-growth, to those who do not yet want to believe in de-growth. He points out … Continue reading
If de-growth changes everything, it changes politics, and it changes public priorities
This comment by Tim Morgan in his recent blog hits various nails on their heads: Current Western leadership looks lamentably poor. As a general proposition, we’d probably have to go back to the 1930s and appeasement to find an equivalently-bad … Continue reading
The Unravelling Begins
THE REALITY OF SCARCITY, THE SCARCITY OF REALITY Tim Morgan’s latest post. In the discussion following his piece Dr Morgan says: “The consensus line is that the economy will carry on much as it has now, and will continue growing. … Continue reading
It’s now
This is very important. #216. It’s now
The UK economy is in very big trouble, but the government doesn’t seem to know what to do about it, and neither do opposition politicians.
Tim Morgan’s comment: It’s now emerged that there’s a big row going on between the department for business – which wants support for industries affected by surging energy prices – and the Treasury (finance ministry) – which doesn’t. In my … Continue reading
A moment of truth: THE ARRIVAL OF ECONOMIC CONSTRAINT
Tim Morgan’s latest post. This concludes that: The ‘basics’ of the situation – deteriorating top-line and discretionary prosperity, rising inflation and worsening financial stress – are simply the first-order effects of the deteriorating energy-prosperity equation. More complex processes can be … Continue reading