Great Recession
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International: Ripe for rebellion? | The Economist
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), a sister company of The Economist, measures the risk of social unrest in 150 countries around the world. It places a heavy emphasis on institutional and political weaknesses. And recent developments have indeed revealed a… Continue reading
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A Permanent Slump? | Paul Krugman
…what if the world we’ve been living in for the past five years is the new normal? What if depression-like conditions are on track to persist, not for another year or two, but for decades? You might imagine that speculations… Continue reading
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The Confidential Memo at the Heart of the Global Financial Crisis | VICE United Kingdom
The whole sorry thing is both depressing and infuriating… When a little birdie dropped the End Game memo through my window, its content was so explosive, so sick and plain evil, I just couldn’t believe it. The Memo confirmed every… Continue reading
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Freelance Nation: How to Become a Part-Time Worker Without Really Trying | The Nation
This originally appeared as a Tomgram over at Tomdispatch and was picked up by the Nation… …what a weird economic downturn and recovery this has been. From the end of an “average” American recession, it ordinarily takes slightly less than… Continue reading
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The Crisis of Finance Capitalism and the Exhaustion of Neoliberalism
The report “Changing Banking for Good” attempts to make bankers personally responsible, to reform bank governance and strengthen the powers of regulators. Some think that if the report’s recommendations are implemented, it will destroy London as a global financial center.… Continue reading
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Economist Debates: Business education: Statements
A very interesting debate over at the Economist online. Very much worth the read for those who are wondering about what is going on in the halls of graduate business education. Our professors actually agree on some fundamental things. Both,… Continue reading
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The Widening Divide Between Wall Street and Washington | TIME.com
Interesting op/ed at Time.com from the Curious Capitalist. Corporate finance is global. Politics remains local. Situating ourselves within the dialectic betwixt economics & policy is very much an important affair in facing up to the Society of Control & its… Continue reading
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