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Thu, 10/11/2022 - 00:44

Bank capital is the buffer on a bank’s balance sheet that allows it to absorb losses, particularly credit losses. Although there is a great deal of excitement about bank liquidity — bank runs, just like in “It’s a Wonderful Life”! — but the main danger is the capital buffer being wiped out (insolvency).

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Thu, 10/11/2022 - 00:00

The current tightening of monetary policy is undoubtedly having an impact. While it may take some time for the slowing of inflation to flow through to the official CPI figures - especially given the level of inflation that is being imported - the economy is set to slow drastically.

The post With household incomes set to fall, we need to think about what matters in the economy appeared first on The Australia Institute.

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Wed, 09/11/2022 - 23:08
Nov 8, 2022 ROBERT SKIDELSKY and PHILIP PILKINGTON Decades of deindustrialization have hollowed out the UK economy and made it woefully ill-prepared for wartime disruptions. As the financial speculators who funded its current-account deficits turn against the pound, policymakers should consider Keynesian taxes and increasing public investment. LONDON – A wartime economy is inherently a shortage economy: … Continue reading Too Poor for War
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Wed, 09/11/2022 - 23:00
While considerable attention has focused on China’s credit boom and the rise of China’s domestic debt levels, another important development in international finance has been growth in China’s lending abroad. In this post, we summarize what is known about the size and scope of China’s external lending, discuss the incentives that drove this lending, and consider some of the challenges these exposures pose for Chinese lenders and foreign borrowers.
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Wed, 09/11/2022 - 22:55
Because Twitter threads aren’t working at the moment (thanks Elon!), I’m republishing a chain of tweets about how we should rise to the challenge of democratic collapse. By George Monbiot, published on monbiot.com, 9th November 2022 Here’s where I think we now stand, and how we should respond. A thread. 1. There is a global […]
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Wed, 09/11/2022 - 20:00
Barbara Jankowiak, Natan Misak and Nicholas Vause Both financial market participants and regulators have suggested that investor risk appetite has declined since the beginning of the year. This post presents some evidence from credit markets consistent with such developments, and offers two possible explanations. We build on analysis in an earlier post that looked at … Continue reading Bitesize: The pricing of credit risk
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Wed, 09/11/2022 - 14:23

A prominent advertisement published by the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) in The Mercury today highlights the need for Truth in Political Advertising laws in Tasmania. Key Details: On 9 November 2022, The Mercury published an ad from ACL that said “Plan to criminalise parents who question their children’s wish to change gender? Likely lose government!”

The post Deceptive Political Ad Demonstrates Need for Truth in Political Advertising Laws in Tasmania appeared first on The Australia Institute.

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Wed, 09/11/2022 - 03:04
Welcome to a special blog, which centres on one thing! Today the crowdfunder comics company Zoop and I, partnered with Chris Ryall’s company Syzygy, are launching our campaign to fund The Completed Saucer Country, a 440 page luxury softcover (and digital) collection of the entire Saucer Country/Saucer State saga, plus a new ending by myself, ... Read More
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Tue, 08/11/2022 - 22:58

The Real Progressives Live with Michael Hudson on The Destiny of Civilization [00:00:06] Luke Parcher: All right. For those who might not know me, I’m Luke Parcher, I’m a student and activist. I volunteer with Real Progressives. I’m on our leadership team and I also do a show on Sundays covering politics and current events, Continue Reading

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