It’s been an article of faith for right wing economists that the private sector is constrained by government. The only reason it cannot flourish, they
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The Fair Pension campaign’s launch of its new report on fiduciary duty is fascinating. In the pension context they argue that the prevailing interpretations of
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According to Reuters: Barclays Plc is considering moving its global headquarters from London to New York due to the threat of higher capital requirements in
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This is from the House of Lords web site: A report by the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee published today (Wednesday 30 March) has
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I’m going to the launch event for a new report this afternoon. Issued by the Fair Pensions campaign, it’s on a them with which I
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I blogged about GE’s US tax affairs, and the European dimension to its tax lobbying at the weekend. I was not alone. It’s fascinating to
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I highlighted issues concerning household debt forecasts made by the Office for Budget Responsibility recently. Now Chuka Umunna has raised them in parliament. And in
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Jeffrey Sachs is not my favourite economist. There again, he’s far from bottom of the pile, and he’s notched up a fair few places this
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From the Mirror (and why not – full marks to them for picking this up): Britian’s “soft touch” policing of the City risks triggering a
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