Recovery surprises leave markets floating on air – Times Online
The distinguished writer and economist for the Sunday Times, David Smith, on the 30th of August in this article wrote the following; Why have…
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Baxendale and Evans make the SSRN top ten
On 26 August 2009, Baxendale and Evans’ paper Assessing UK Money Supply Measures in Light of the Credit Crunch made the top ten papers of…
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Tangible Ideas – Goodbye to All That
By kind permission of Sean Corrigan, we reproduce his report Tangible Ideas – Goodbye to All That, in which he explains the end of…
Read MoreFT.com / Comment / Opinion – The risk of a double-dip recession is rising
Writing in the Financial Times, Nouriel Roubini, professor of economics at the Stern School of Business, asks questions which chime with The Cobden Centre:…
Read MoreStrip the Bank of England of its power | Jamie Whyte – Times Online
Writing in The Times on 2 July 2009, Jamie Whyte called for the Bank of England to be stripped of its power to set…
Read MoreBailing out the Banks – Glaring Evidence of Moral Hazard
Gordon Kerr, a banker with expertise in derivatives and foreign exchange, explores the evidence of moral hazard in the bank bail outs. By rescuing…
Read MoreDon’t just howl with rage. | Jonathan Freedland | The Guardian
The Guardian indicates the level of bonuses being paid by bailed-out banks and encourages the growth of credit unions. Here’s a figure to chew…
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The economic paradigm and its shift
There are three prevailing theoretical frameworks in economics: Vienna (Austrian), Cambridge (Keynes) and Chicago (Monetarist). Via the Mises Institute and Kuhn, we indicate an…
Read MoreWhere next for the economy?
Via Entering the Greatest Depression in History by Andrew Gavin Marshall, indications of the possible path of the global economy: Entering the Greatest Depression…
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Why is the FTSE going up?
The FTSE 100 Share Index has been riding high since it fell to a low of 3,512 on March 2, and continues to flirt…
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