Ollie Clark @oc-econ.bsky.social · 04/12/2025The listening age must be share-bait. It seems almost purposefully bad to drive engagement. Sure a few of my songs are from the late 60s, but I don’t know any 76yo listening to Air On My G-String by Bassvicitm. 001
Ollie Clark @oc-econ.bsky.social · 11/07/2025Highly recommend his latest if you haven't read already www.bankofengland.co.uk/-/media/boe/...bankofengland.co.uk 000
Ollie Clark @oc-econ.bsky.social · 11/07/2025Taylor has official become my favourite BOE speech writer. Lovely mix of theory, history and practical policymaking. Made for the job. 100
Ollie Clark @oc-econ.bsky.social · 28/04/2025You can also see similar sized drops in arrivals to Canada 010
Ollie Clark @oc-econ.bsky.social · 28/04/2025I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, yoy travel is useless because of the shift in Easter timing. See how the major effect is in Easter celebrating regions?? While I believe there will be SOME effect on travel, not this much this quickly 100
Ollie Clark @oc-econ.bsky.social · 18/04/2025“He's trying to create a narrative and set of common reference points that transform issues associated with complex systems into digestible ones with easy solutions. To give him his credit, that's his greatest talent.” Useful framing for the world. 010
Ollie Clark @oc-econ.bsky.social · 15/04/2025open.substack.com/pub/ocecon/p... spe.org.uk/reading-room...open.substack.comBook Review: The Paradox of Debt by Richard VagueVague's book explores how debt fuels growth, inequality and crisis—insightful, if imperfect. 000
Ollie Clark @oc-econ.bsky.social · 15/04/2025I recently reviewed The Paradox of Debt by Richard Vague for the Society of Professional Economists. Check it out at the links below ⤵️ 110
Ollie Clark @oc-econ.bsky.social · 13/04/2025Yep I saw and agree there is an underlying issue. Just not as much as suggested by the yoy charts in the latest data 010
Ollie Clark @oc-econ.bsky.social · 12/04/2025right. But this is looking at the change in behaviour since last year. 000
Ollie Clark @oc-econ.bsky.social · 12/04/2025The trend for Canada look pretty similar suggesting a good chunk is due to Easter. You could argue spillover of Trump on to Canada but, equally, you'd expect some tourists cancelling US trips to rebook in Canada. We'll have to wait for April data to get the full picture. 110
Ollie Clark @oc-econ.bsky.social · 12/04/2025While the trend is clear, I find it hard to look past the shift in Easter for those yoy charts. Shouldn’t we compare to other similar destinations? What’s the yoy change of Europeans to Canada? 250
Reposted by Ollie ClarkToby Nangle @tobyn.bsky.social · 28/03/2025If the past is a guide to the future (it's not), what's the chance that UK fiscal headroom will be eaten ahead of the Oct Budget *entirely* by rising gilt yields? @ruthcurtice.bsky.social has the chart. www.resolutionfoundation.org/comment/unsu... 0182
Ollie Clark @oc-econ.bsky.social · 14/02/2025www.forkingpaths.co/p/the-false-...forkingpaths.coThe False Gospel of Stuff and StatusWe have become disciples of a flawed creed. To chase passion and value people is a much wiser way to live; or Ikigai, Detectorists, and the real meaning of life. 000
Ollie Clark @oc-econ.bsky.social · 14/02/2025Glad to have palate cleansers like this pass through the incessant information flow 100
Ollie Clark @oc-econ.bsky.social · 09/02/2025Doesn’t sound too different from the recent cohorts tbh - mostly house shares with mates in zones 2 and 3. It’s the new apprentices that are getting the rawest deal! Pretty much no option but to live at home. 010
Reposted by Ollie ClarkFT Alphaville @alphaville.ft.com · 30/01/2025Morning. on.ft.com/3PWkGZ6on.ft.comFTAV’s further reading[FREE TO READ] The Fartcoin stage; Marge Simpsonomics; Tulsi; old glowing anuses in Florida 171
Ollie Clark @oc-econ.bsky.social · 24/01/2025Why’s Trump started reading like he can’t see full stops? Feel like they need to sort out the autocue formatting. Bro’s gonna pass out. 100
Ollie Clark @oc-econ.bsky.social · 16/01/2025Despite a Q4 fall in default rates on unsecured lending, which includes credit cards, banks expect a jump in Q1. They're recent forecast performance has been great though 000
Ollie Clark @oc-econ.bsky.social · 16/01/2025UK banks have reported increase demand for mortgages and willingness to supply them in Q4 2024. But demand is expected to decrease in Q1, and that's before the recent increases in mortgage rates 110
Ollie Clark @oc-econ.bsky.social · 15/01/2025Taylor's key moments: 🤺 - "it’s time to get interest rates back toward normal to sustain a soft landing" - "in my view the [growth] risks are now more skewed to the downside" - "it makes sense to cut rates pre-emptively to take out a little insurance against this change in the balance of risks" 000
Ollie Clark @oc-econ.bsky.social · 15/01/2025Alan Taylor’s first speech seems to paint him as a strong dove. Given he replaces the hawk-leaning Haskel, it could mark a sizeable shift in the MPC’s direction. But hard to say if it has been hammed up to help bring yields back down. If so, beware. 130
Ollie Clark @oc-econ.bsky.social · 12/01/2025Check it out here: ocecon.substack.com/p/marge-simp... #economics #macro #econopen.substack.comInbox | Substack 000
Ollie Clark @oc-econ.bsky.social · 12/01/2025In my new Substack I use Marge's purchase of a hot pink suit to explore: 👉 What does history tell us about buying GDP growth? 👉 Are purchases of some goods "better for the economy" than others? 👉 Can we develop a framework to help economists understand the growth impacts of spending patterns? 200
Ollie Clark @oc-econ.bsky.social · 30/12/2024Great read. Have a feeling I'll be revisiting this a few times in 2025. 152
Ollie Clark @oc-econ.bsky.social · 26/12/2024No mention of neutrality in this paper which suggests "[r]educing military funding would be a grave error" because it provides lower borrowing costs... 000
Ollie Clark @oc-econ.bsky.social · 24/12/2024Seems like Europe is the unmentioned Goldilocks zone for now. 000
Ollie Clark @oc-econ.bsky.social · 12/12/2024Shocks, Crises & False Alarms is a rare economics book: practical, clear, and full of insights for businesses navigating uncertainty. Not just about models, it’s about understanding drivers and risks—and the power of storytelling. My full review on Goodreads. www.goodreads.com/review/show/...goodreads.comOllie Clark's review of Shocks, Crises, and False Alarms4/5: SC&FA is written by a rare breed of economist: one who can communicate their ideas. As an economist, the book wasn't really written for me, but I still took a lot from it. The opening chapters e... 010
