Economics
Yilmaz Akyüz: Crisis alla Turca
Long but interesting analysis of the current state of the Turkish economy. Read here
Financial Institutions
Finance
Reuters: Swiss watchdog to propose looser anti-money laundering rules for fintechs
Having lost much business due to new banking rules with regard to illicit money, Switzerland is looking for ways to regain lost business by dreating new legal loopholes. Read here
Economics
Evonomics – Anat Admati: It Takes a Village of Media, Business, Policy, and Academic Experts to Maintain a Dangerous Financial System
A mix of distorted incentives, ignorance, confusion, and lack of accountability maintain a dangerous financial system Read here
Economics
Steve Keen: Are Icebergs Fluffy?
Steve Keen discusses the nature of debt, why home prices will fall, and why the regulators and authorities are unable to disassemble the debt bomb.
Economics
Michael Roberts – Crashed: more the how, than the why
Michael Roberts´on Adam Toote´s book Crashed: How a Decade of Financial Crises Changed the World Read here
Austerity
Yanis Varoufakis: Greece was never bailed out – it remains a debtor’s prison and the EU won’t let go of the keys
It is odd that the EU still is trying to maintain its lie of “We saved Greece”. How can the EU lead Europe when it has lost all moral authority? Read here
EU politics
The Irish Times: Ireland – Massive increase in reports of money laundering
Banks and financial institutions reported over 24,000 suspect transactions in 2017 Read here
Economics
Norbert Häring – Brave New Money: PayPal, WeChat, Amazon Go – A Totalitarian World Currency in the Making Part 2
My new book in German with the translated title: “Brave New Money: PayPal, WeChat, Amazon Go – A Totalitarian World Currency in the Making” has just been published by Campus. I have translated the “Introduction […]
Finance
Norbert Häring – Brave New Money: PayPal, WeChat, Amazon Go – A Totalitarian World Currency in the Making
My new book in German with the translated title: “Brave New Money: PayPal, WeChat, Amazon Go – A Totalitarian World Currency in the Making” has just been published by Campus. I have translated the “Introduction […]
Austerity
Steve Keen – “Greece exits bailout program but economic hardships persist”
After eight grueling years of austerity, Greece today emerged from its bailout program. The $330 billion in loans from the European Union, the European Central Bank, and the International Monetary Fund saved the country from […]