Steven Jones

Author at Prime Economist.

Technology continues to shape the future, but how does it impact our
daily lives and the market? Let’s break it down together.

Winter-Proof Your Home & Finances

Winter-Proof Your Home & Finances: 10 Smart Fixes Every UK Household Needs

How to Use 10 Smart Fixes Every UK Household NeedsBritain’s winters have a certain personality — cold, damp, and just unpredictable enough to break something right after the warranty expires.

 The Hidden and the Untold

Uncover the Facts: 5 Hidden Forces Shaping Our World

The Hidden and the Untold — 1 October 20251.

Your Prime Guide

How to Beat the System: 10 Real Tactics to Win in 2025

Britain has no shortage of advice on how to “cope” — make do, cut back, tighten your belt. And sure, switching to supermarket brands or cancelling a streaming subscription might save a few quid. But let’s be honest: that’s not winning. That’s survival with better lighting.

Top 10 Startups of the Month

Top 10 Startups of the Month: September 2025 Edition

The most promising ventures are redefining industries in the UK and across the globe.The most ambitious young companies aren’t chasing headlines — they’re building the machinery of tomorrow. 

Tesla home in a day UK

A Home in a Day: Elon Musk’s Housing Challenge

The Shock It Could Deliver to the UK Property MarketOn a wet Tuesday in Lewisham my kettle boiled dry while I sat on hold to a letting agent. New rent, same story. 

 The Hidden and the Untold

The Hidden and the Untold — 24 September 2025

The World You Don’t SeeForces You’ve Never Heard Of: ASML, Grosvenor, Illumina, ITER, Palantir.We like to think we know who runs the world. Apple. Google. A handful of billionaires grinning from magazine covers. 

technological world order

The Hidden Architecture of the Future World Order: How Global Corporations Are Building the Age of AI

A World Distracted by WarsWars fill our screens. Every bulletin shows arrows on maps, sombre faces, promises of victory. 

UK life hacks 2025

Your Prime Guide: 16 September 2025

1. How to Survive Britain’s Cost of Living CrisisThe cost of living crisis has turned budgeting into a national sport. Energy, food, mortgages – all climbing at once, while wages crawl behind.

How to Open a Shop

How to Open a Shop on the UK High Street in 2025: Costs, Licences, Survival

Why clarity matters more than courage on the high streetMoney isn’t the only thing that closes shops — confusion does. New founders burn months guessing at licences, rent traps and “hidden” rules, then watch costs snowball.

Financing and Loans for Small Businesses

Financing and Loans for Small Businesses in the UK: 2025 Guide

Why getting funded in 2025 feels harder — and where real options still existMoney worries don’t arrive as line items in your accounts. They arrive at three in the morning, when you’re wide awake, wondering if you’ve got enough to cover wages or rent.

Top 10 Startups of the Month

Top 10 Startups of the Month: August 2025 Edition

The most promising ventures are redefining industries in the UK and across the globe.This month we went looking for proof, not pitch decks — and found it.

Top 10 Startups

Top 10 Startups of the Month: July 2025 Edition