Bubble. Burst. Liquidity. Repeat
We are in an equilibrium of sorts, but it is an equilibrium of crises
- 24 June 2013
Living in the Age of Keynes
Since 2008 we are supposed to have seen ‘The Return of the Master’. In truth he never went away. We’ve been living in the Age of Keynes for decades
- 18 June 2013
John Maynard Keynes, in the long run
John Maynaed Keynes would have been 120 on Wednesday - and still wrong
- 3 June 2013
First principles on wealth and economic growth
The first principles on wealth and economic growth throw a stark light on the shift in relative wealth going on in the world today
- 21 May 2013
The truth about Thatcher and the steel industry
They say "a lie told often enough becomes the truth". Sadly for those telling the porkies, facts sometimes get in the way
- 13 May 2013
Britain's productivity paradox
By deskilling and capital consumption we have become a lower productivity, lower wage economy
- 7 May 2013
Three questions about North Korea
The subject of North Korea invites so many question. But these three are the most important
- 29 April 2013
In defence of Reinhart and Rogoff
The public criticism Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff have received is harsh. Even their detractors' figures show that higher debt is correlated with lower GDP growth
- 23 April 2013
Party over? It never got started
It would be wrong to say that there aren't people out there who deeply loathe Thatcher and all she stood for. But her grave will never be a dancefloor
- 16 April 2013
The left hated Thatcher because she thrashed them
Margaret Thatcher is one of only two British prime ministers to coin an ‘ism’ and unlike the other, Blairism, Thatcherism actually meant something
- 8 April 2013
Heavens on Earth: Exploiting human ingenuity
Thanks to free market capitalism more people are living better than ever before. Sadly, this lesson still needs reaffirming
- 2 April 2013
Why is David Blanchflower so scared of the truth?
With his affected rudeness and terror of reasonable discussion with anyone who might disagree with him, Blanchflower is a sort of pound store Paul Krugman
- 26 March 2013
BUDGET 2013: The reaction
Simon Miller, John Phelan, James Dowling, Ryan Bourne, and John O'connell share their expert opinions on Osborne's 2013 budget
- 20 March 2013
Cyprus: The ghost of the West yet to come
Cyprus offers a grim glimpse of a possible future for the wider western world
- 19 March 2013
UK's downgrade: Only spending cuts left to try
There are gaping holes in the coalition's economic strategy, as demonstrated by the loss of its AAA rating. The only option left is spending cuts
- 26 February 2013
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