Mercantilist ideas still resonate in current economic practices. Modern ‘management’ of exchange rates by governments, trying to steal a competitive advantage for exports and accumulate foreign exchange reserves, harks back to mercantilist notions of boosting exports to accumulate gold and silver. Tariffs, import quotas and other measures to control trade and support domestic enterprises are […]
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A new report calls on the Government to 'look again' at repealing laws passed under the last Conservative Government
Simon Whitaker Digital currencies and the tokenisation of financial assets could speed up the movement of money and assets between institutions and across borders. Historically, the liberalisation of capital flows led to debates about the impact on macroeconomic and financial stability. Bouts of instability – for example the 2008 global financial crisis – provoked calls … Continue reading Could digitalisation of finance lead to more disruptive international capital flows?
As the world continues to wring its hands, the suffering of the people at the heart of this conflict only continues to grow, writes Alexandra Hall Hall
Erik Satie had a way with words. There have been few composers who found such obvious glee in the use of language. In written performance indications appended to his scores, he would ask musicians to play ‘without your fingers blushing’ or ‘on the tips of your back teeth’. Eschewing the standard terminology of classical notation […]
We sometimes encounter commentary that blows away the smoke that provides cover for important myths in the world of economics and finance. Whether that commentary knows the import of its message is questionable but it certainly has the effect of casting aside a myriad of fictions and redefines the sort of questions that one can…
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In Tehran, bewildered diplomats told me they suspect the Trump administration is exploiting nuclear negotiations as a instrument for generating instability to weaken Iran’s economy and foment social strife Listen to an audio version of this article read by Matthew Alford here. With nuclear negotiations between the Trump administration and Iran’s Reformist government at a standstill, I held two separate, lengthy background conversations in Tehran this past week with a pair of seasoned Iranian diplomats with detailed knowledge of the […]
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National party leader (for now), David Littleproud, has told journalists that his party won’t be rejoining the Coalition until lead petrol is flowing freely in the bowsers of petrol stations around the country. ”Australian’s are sick to death of not... Read More ›
Interior Department appointee Daniel Gustafson is a longtime Trump loyalist who participated in a protest to “stop the count” of Michigan ballots in 2020.
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The tactical shift accelerates the erosion of limits on ICE — and appears to be aimed at speeding up the pace of deportations.
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Targeting tax leakers seems like an odd fit for a budget bill, but on page 1,081 of the Republican draft is a provision doing just that.
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Here's the official overview and runtime for Ncuti Gatwa and Varada Sethu-starring Doctor Who Season 2 finale, S02E08: "The Reality War."