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WTF is: Emergency Liquidity Assistance

After the 2008 financial crisis, a decision had to be made on how the European bloc will approach future liquidity crises.

January 24, 2024
Budget 2024: Live blog

October 30, 2023
Moħħom fil-Qamar

Forsi minħabba l-Gwerra?

August 26, 2022
The Economic Effects of the Ukraine vs Russia War on Malta

Background The sounds of war roared once again in the wake of the 24 February, earlier on this year, sending tremors throughout the European continent and beyond. As much as it led to a humanitarian and political crisis, especially in Ukraine, the Russian invasion of the ex-Soviet nation also negatively affected the global economy as…

August 10, 2022
The Biden Enigma – What has he done?

All eyes now turn to the Social Spending bill debates, and the role that both parties, as well as the the Presidency, will play in its destiny.

December 9, 2021
How does GDP affect me?

In the last article, ‘WTF is: GDP’ I tried to briefly explain what GDP is and how its calculated – but a very often asked question does remain…How does it affect us? Sure, governments tend to do well politically when GDP is high, and people seem to be more satisfied when it is – but…

August 20, 2021
WTF is: Inflation

I’m sure you’ve heard the saying – everything’s getting more and more expensive nowadays, or, back in the day we used to buy with a penny what you buy today with a tenner. And this isn’t without reason, things are getting more expensive, or at least, they seem to be.

August 20, 2021
ASCS Reaction | UK votes to leave European Union

After this morning’s shock news that the referendum for the UK to leave the EU has passed, people are now flocking to see the repercussions of this highly controversial decision. From a financial point of view, there are issues which will seriously be negatively affected over the short run, beginning with a huge drop in…

June 24, 2016