All parties involved in the Ukraine conflict are now manoeuvring for position in advance of the peace talks proposed by the incoming Donald Trump administration. What we do not know — and will not, until talks actually take place — is which of these positions are intended firmly to be held, which are initial bargaining counters, and which are intended to block the possibility of talks succeeding.
Finance
Bill Mitchell: Bank of Japan has not shifted direction on monetary policy
The hysteria surrounding the decision by the Bank of Japan (released December 19, 2022) to make a minor adjustment to its yield curve control ceiling on Japanese government 10-year bonds has been predictable but uninformed […]
Finance
Tax Justice Network: #ParadisePapers and the Big Four: in the words of a former insider
“Leading estimates show that profit shifting by multinational companies is responsible for tax revenue losses globally of $500 billion or more each year. Various document leaks, including the Paradise Papers and earlier LuxLeaks, have shown […]
Environment
Daniel Ross: Medicine Residue Is Everywhere in Our Rivers and Lakes—and Fish Are Behaving Strangely
A major source of contamination continues to get short shrift by those charged with protecting the nation’s waterways and the public’s health: pharmaceuticals and personal care products. Read HERE Kondah/Creative Commons
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