Reactions to Robert Peston’s documentary
byI’ve been really encouraged by the response to Robert Peston’s documentary, Britain’s Banks: Too Big to Save?. Lots of people are waking up to…
Economics
The day the ECB lost its last credibility
byJanuary 14th 2011 is the day on which the Greek government ultimately would have failed. Only extreme interventions by the ECB, breaking former promises,…
BBC: Britain’s Banks: Too Big to Save?
byFor those who may have missed it, the Cobden Centre’s very own Toby Baxendale and Gordon Kerr played key roles in a BBC documentary…
The 2020 Tax Commission
byExciting news from Matthew Sinclair on Friday: This morning we have announced the formation of the new TaxPayers’ Alliance and Institute of Directors (IoD)…
Never Mind Keynes, Wealth Managers Should Read Kipling
byThis article appears courtesy of WealthBriefing, where it was first published. Whenever there is a crisis in financial markets such as that we have…
Richard W. Fisher: Monetary Policy Responsibility Cannot Substitute for Government Irresponsibility
byRichard W. Fisher is President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and serves as a member of the Federal Open Market…
Gerzensee
byForwarded by a friend … this picture alone summarises the problem with the economics profession. Somebody I know is doing a doctorate degree in…
A New Year’s Resolution for the Bank of England
byThe One Hundred Twelfth United States Congress opened the year with a reading of the American Constitution. Though this was probably more of a…
Barclays, bonuses, and backdoor bailouts
byBob Diamond gave a spirited defence of himself and his industry yesterday at a Parliamentary select committee hearing. Surely it is hard to disagree…
More trouble coming
byOn Financial Sense Newshour this week Bill Laggner and Kevin Duffy, Co-Founders of Bearing Asset Management, join Jim Puplava for discussions about more trouble coming to…