Hatch Blog
Welcome to the Hatch blog - a place where we make sense of money, business and the wider economy without the jargon. Here you’ll find practical insights for business owners, straight-talk on tax and compliance and the occasional 'bigger picture' take on what’s really going on in the UK economy. Useful, relevant and written by us.
If I were to say... “Almost all the money in the economy was created out of thin air - and that’s not a bug, it’s how the system works”
Quasi-Autonomous Non-Governmental Organisations (better known as 'Quangos') sit in an unusual position within the UK state. They operate at arm’s length from ministers, yet spend public money and exercise public authority.
The UK economy isn’t booming or collapsing - it’s split. Lloyd unpacks consumer confidence, age divides, politics and why vibes may matter more than data.
Here we go... the highlight of my year squeezed into a 6:30am eastern time wakeup, Starbucks coffee from the capitalism capital that is America. I did the only thing one would choose to do. Login to BBC player, stream live the budget sit back and take it all in - here’s how it went.
