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ANALYSING THE GERMAN AND JAPANESE ECONOMIES IN Q1 2026.

WHY CAPITALISM IS COSTING US THE EARTH? Part 2.

This is an update of an earlier article. In this article, in response to a debate on the merits of green hydrogen versus pumped hydro electricity storage, I provide evidence that pumped hydro is in fact more economical and environmentally friendly.

THE US ECONOMY IN Q1 2026: STRONGER THAN EXPECTED.

COMPARING AND CONTRASTING TRUMP AND PUTIN’S VISIT TO BEIJING.

UNDERSTANDING THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN PRODUCTIVE AND UNPRODUCTIVE LABOUR AND ITS TREATMENT IN THE SYSTEM OF NATIONAL ACCOUNTS (SNA).

REVIEW OF THE CHINESE ECONOMY IN Q1 AT THE START OF THE IRAN WAR.

XI vs TRUMP, NOT SO MUCH A RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE AS IT IS THUCYDIDES IN TIANANMEN.

This is a preliminary article looking at the first of the two days of meetings in Beijing between the two Presidents. There could be a development on the second day of meetings which may require a further article.

PART 2: HOW ROBUST IS THE AI BUBBLE AND WITH IT SPENDING?

This is the second article which should be read together with the earlier article on inequality. In the earlier article I pointed out how the top 10% of income earners now consume half of what is produced because of rising inequality. Further, that their propensity to consume is contingent on capital gains in the markets, much of which is driven by the rising values of AI corporate shares. It therefore follows that any collapse in shares will in turn impact personal consumption as the top income earners, feeling poorer, retrench. This article looks at that likelihood. Both articles will appear on theleftlane.media website.

TWO ARTICLES FOR THE theleftlane.media WEBSITE

I am an editor for theleftlane.media website which can be found here Home – The Left Lane. It is a new and exciting 24/7 website for the left which launched May the 1st and hopefully it will become increasingly influential. I urge my readers to log on and read the many interesting and topical articles to be found there.

THE CURIOUS BEHAVIOUR OF GOLD DURING THE IRAN WAR.