Education, education, education…
We like evidence based policies (instead of the ideologically informed ones). No more so than on education, an issue most dearest to our heart and most underestimated in the economic […]
Deflation instead of inflation..
And potentially much more nasty…
Backdoor nationalization?
The Obama Government seems to be wising up on it’s bank policy. We have always argued that providing capital is way more effective than buying up dud assets…
Tax Revolt!
Having a European background, we’re somewhat bemused by the apocalyptic terms the tax debate is often expressed in in the US. Any increase in Federal taxing and spending is met […]
Silent takeover
A couple of weeks ago we featured a really excellent article (actually, it’s one of the best you’ll read this year, we’re sure) by former chief economist of the IMF, […]
Credit crisis is easing fast
And here is a tell-tale sign confidence in banks is returning…
The shape of US banks
Sensible stuff for US banks and investors..
Big finance still capturing politics
We featured a story by a former chief economist of the IMF that we consider one of the best (if not the best) about the credit crisis and political economy […]
Are the banks really ok?
We’ve seen some scary stories around (we’ve taken apart one really bizarre version here), and today’s figures from Wells Fargo seem to underscore that we no longer have to fear […]
Towards a black swan-proof world
Creative thinking based on evolutionary principles from the author of The Black Swan, a timely (and entertaining) book about once in a lifetime risks that because of the catastrophic results […]