The UK is having a pension debate. It needs one. I have long been involved in this issue. The TUC makes a new contribution today.
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Bank profits to fall – thank goodness
The FT reports: The global regulatory crackdown in the wake of the financial crisis is likely to cut long-term profitability at US and European investment
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Hard core
I contributed to a programme broadcast in two parts on the BBC over the last week or so on the profits made by mainstream companies
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In the company of Cassandra
Dennis Howlett picked up on my theme of incredulity about the professions PR, noted here yesterday. He has said: I am still firmly of the
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Listen again: Jeremy Vine
Anyone who wants to listen to me arguing Keynesian economics on the Jeremy Vine show can do so here. Start at about 1 hour five
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Jeremy Vine – 1pm today
Secrecy jurisdictions are the aggressors
I am bored with reading rubbish coming out of Cayman and elsewhere about the UK and their supposed claim that the UK and OECD are
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When the model does not work abandon it
There’s been a massive right wing economist / libertarian traffic on this blog for the last few days. I discussed this with a wise friend
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FT.com / Lex / Financial services & property – Accounting firms
FT.com / Lex / Financial services & property – Accounting firms. The accountnacy firms are ona charm offensive. PWC spread considerable misinformation on country-by-country reporting
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