Jessie Wilkens

Did the 2012 Olympics Boost UK Investments?

Did the 2012 Olympics Boost UK Investments?

Billions of pounds were invested into the 2012 Olympics.  But how much of it benefitted Londoners – creating more jobs and reducing poverty – and how much was probably just “a waste of money”? Perhaps somewhat surprisingly, despite the economic […]

Recession Leading to Drop in Obesity Rates

Perhaps there is one good thing that has come out of the recent recession – weight loss.  Since the financial crisis of 2007, obesity rates in the US have, apparently, been slashed in half.  Most studies find that when people […]

Exorbitant Prices at the Gas Pump

Motorists in the UK should be screaming just about now. That's because they have the highest tax burden in the entire EU, according to official figures that were recently released.  In England, 60% of the price of gas and 58% […]