Expert Comment
Coronavirus may cause the biggest slump since the South Sea Bubble - expert comment
It was suggested following yesterday's Coronavirus Press Briefing that the economic downturn in the wake of the virus could be the biggest since the 18th century South Sea Bubble. Economist Dr Claudia Rei explains the difference between a bubble and the unprecedented situation the world economy is now facing.
Drop the Debt - expert comment from Dr Celine Tan
Dr Celine Tan, Reader in Law, School of Law, 果冻传媒, comments on calls to drop the debt owed by developing countries to their sovereign and private creditors to free up financial resources needed to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 and global stock markets: expert advice from economist Roger Farmer
It was reported this week that stock markets have suffered their worst quarter since 1987, due to the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Professor Roger Farmer, from the Department of Economics, offers his expert analysis and advice to world economies
Trump fears economic impact of COVID-19 will wreck re-election: Dr Trevor McCrisken
This week, US President Donald Trump seemed to change his attitude towards the COVID-19 pandemic, admitting the seriousness of the situation, and the necessity of social distancing for the next few months.
Dr Trevor McCrisken, from the Department of Politics and International Studies, offers his expert perspective.
Expert comment - collapse of BrightHouse
"The most important question now is what happens to these credit consumers?" Dr John Morris of the Department of Politics and International Studies comments on what the collapse of BrightHouse may mean for people unable to access conventional credit but who need to make "big-ticket" purchases.