Kate Barker
katemb.bsky.social
Kate Barker
@katemb.bsky.social
Erstwhile economist, Stoke City supporter. #madeinstoke
Tedious how this argument keeps on. Household size is unchanged -but we expected a fall with increasing age. The big rise in young adults living with parents, numbers in temp housing and recent rental inflation suggest supply issues. ‘It’s all about supply’ is simplistic- so is the opposite.
September 4, 2025 at 11:41 AM
I’m surprised by 2 things - those prepared to pay me significant sums to speak and by contrast those who believe I’m a free good prepared to help them profit from a commercial event
July 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Supporting?
July 7, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Laugh track - The National
May 1, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Liverpool is always great to visit- especially Royal Liver Building - but I’m biased
April 24, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Agree. And possibly desperate
April 11, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Agree about undersaving. But will people look at the dashboards? They probably don’t look at the DC info already sent
April 11, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Even my non economist husband spotted that oddity . But he was sorry as for some reason it inspired me to explain why the big sectoral imbalances have to balance.
April 2, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Me
February 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Good piece. I find myself pining for the 5 drivers
February 16, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The world in banking has apparently stayed in the 1980s
February 15, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Terrific result!
January 15, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Or the windy pitch
January 12, 2025 at 10:30 PM
It’s a tradition. They are inexplicable
January 12, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Ha ha
January 12, 2025 at 9:58 PM
It’s a great road to drive
January 10, 2025 at 10:17 PM