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Thought inflation would be good for a balloon shop?
Come on, these ones write themselves.
Price of helium rising? Anyone...?!
Disappointed in you all tbh.
Yes...shock horror feelings of fairness enter into it. Just as they do with people's personal politics. I think that's what was so naively expressed in some of the earlier comments, particularly as they applied to small businesses!
In reference to larger business and the shareholder value...
Business investment isn't a Newtonian science. It's fairly pointless insisting on what "should" or might work as an incentive in an ideal world.
The data seems to be in on that at the very least (as far as we can safely generalise about anything). Broadly speaking the lower it is the greater...
A far better response.
Article is simultaneously evidence that we are now about average (refuting the claim we are excessive) while also supporting the view that-by increasing rates-we have gone in a direction that "negatively impacts on business investment" (which supports the sentiment of...
If we're being scrupulously honest with ourselves, an electorate voting for the constant deferral of sacrifice, personal responsibility or-heaven forfend-a general willingness to live within it's means, is equally to blame.
The politicians only peddle it because they know there's a market for...
A perfectly moderate view which I happen to share.
Feel compelled to add, not taking responsibility for your own health (smoking/obesity etc) is another characteristic I see being excused time and again from the more extreme side of the political spectrum. Taking responsibility away from an...
I completely agree fwiw.
That's why I challenged the anecdotal rebuttal offered by Newchodge.
As Mark T (correctly) commented, it was a perfectly valid challenge by Newchodge. It was not a sound one however as it was based on a false premise. ie the evidence of "my street" is proof of a...