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<p class="card-text line-clamp-3">  It is beyond dispute that the UK economy is suffering from a second lost decade, by which I mean a sustained period of poor or non-existen...</p>
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</div><p></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/03a414b8-3f81-44dc-a099-383f3535f71b/for-those-of-us-who-have-been-arguing-that-the-uk-s-pretty-clear-economic-decline-is-reversible-here-is-@sjwrenlewis-examining-some-of-the-key-arguments-that-are-made-for-recent-economic-decline.</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:12:35 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/03a414b8-3f81-44dc-a099-383f3535f71b.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 13:41:32 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to For those of us who have been arguing that the UK&#x27;s (pretty clear) economic decline *is* reversible, here is @sjwrenlewis examining some of the key arguments that are made for recent economic decline. on Wed, 06 May 2026 14:22:18 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/chrismayla6%40zirk.us">@<span>ChrisMayLA6</span></a></span> <span><a href="https://econtwitter.net/@sjwrenlewis">@<span>sjwrenlewis</span></a></span><br />The growth economy cannot continue, the majority including so called leaders need to accept that. It has led to predatory capitalism and all it's documented negative aspects, I can't find positive evidence for it's continuing. So why do we continue to rationalise it.<br />Again I return to state <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/sovereignty" rel="tag">#<span>sovereignty</span></a> being a barrier to the real change we need. It is delusional to believe it can even be part of a global economy within this present system of adversariality and domination.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mindly.social/users/Herefordrob/statuses/116528076410515359</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mindly.social/users/Herefordrob/statuses/116528076410515359</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[herefordrob@mindly.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 14:22:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to For those of us who have been arguing that the UK&#x27;s (pretty clear) economic decline *is* reversible, here is @sjwrenlewis examining some of the key arguments that are made for recent economic decline. on Wed, 06 May 2026 14:10:30 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="https://mostr.pub/users/7c4bd52d032a3cd7ed97d9fcb14aacbbf76a1dc4e797c6cd206838b0d543a3dd">@<span>7c4bd52d032a3cd7ed97d9fcb14aacbbf76a1dc4e797c6cd206838b0d543a3dd</span></a></span> <span><a href="https://econtwitter.net/@sjwrenlewis">@<span>sjwrenlewis</span></a></span> </p><p>as a driver of the uk's economic decline? I guess you are thinking of that (broadly drawn) generation's wealth in property? If so while I would agree its a factor, in the ned its more likely a symptom of decline than a cause, even if one might want to argue that 'hoarding' has a (minor) impact on the propensity to invest in economic activity rather than stored wealth/assets in the form of dwellings</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://zirk.us/users/ChrisMayLA6/statuses/116528030029223153</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://zirk.us/users/ChrisMayLA6/statuses/116528030029223153</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[chrismayla6@zirk.us]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 14:10:30 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>