Turning points? Back into recession methinks… I hope you enjoyed the first round of economic history from 2008 to 2011, I think it is time for round 2. Alan Greenspan was on CNBC l... Continue reading
Ed Harrison – talking about banks & conflicts of interest An excellent analysis of the issue with banks being bailed out, banks get into trouble and they are rescued (bailed out) or they defaul... Continue reading
Loan refusal statistics: what do they mean? There are two sets of statistics floating around; on one hand you have the banks who claim that they are lending and also that the dema... Continue reading
A Tobin tax worth considering. The Tobin tax was a transaction tax first mooted in the 70's, it was meant to be a tax that would reduce blatant speculation in currenc... Continue reading
Designing a longer term lease. The preference for letting property for 1 year is often suitable for both tenant and landlord alike, however, if we do start to see peo... Continue reading
Debt relief without moral hazard. I put on my thinking caps last week and drafted a paper called 'Designing a Debt Relief programme with minimal moral hazard to address ... Continue reading