"The UK has a rapidly growing population and incredibly restrictive planning laws. So the usual laws of demand and supply kick in, prices rise and everyone winds up paying a king's ransom for sub-par housing." By
Dour Scot
on Housing costs weigh on UK disposable incomes, think-tank finds
"The ECB has a role, but surely the lesson emerging from the last six years is that central banks can firefight but they can fix very little."
By peter astbury
on Europe now needs full-blown QE