What caused the financial crisis?
In the curious case of the US, where the truth is ever more compromised by ideology, there are different narratives. But the evidence is pretty clear-cut..
Here is where the real danger lies
Those bleeding Greek banks..
More bank capital
A good idea, right? Could have gone a long way in preventing the 2008 financial crisis whose effects are still widely felt..
What happened to all that money creation by QE2?
Well, it ended up where it’s most needed, as it happens…
If you think austerity works..
Think again. Not a surprise, this..
Swedish temporary nationalization of banks would have been better
Here is another reason why..
The Banking System Hasn’t Changed..
According to Mervyn King, Governor of the Bank of England..
Four books on the financial crisis
So much wisdom, so little space, a must read..
A useful pre-emptive strike
China’s doing something smart, learning from past mistakes (and those of others..)
As if these banks haven’t done enough damage already..
If it’s not one thing, it’s another..