In the FT, from my Green New Deal colleague Ann Pettifor: Sir, Your editorial “In praise of free markets” (September 27/28) conflates regulation of trade
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Nils Pratley in the Guardian reflecting a mood I’ve expressed here: The immediate challenge for the central banks is simply to keep the banking system
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The FT has reported: Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, the US mortgage financiers seized by the government, have received subpoenas from federal prosecutors for documents
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The FT has reported of yesterday’s action on the Irish stock exchange Anglo Irish Bank, the specialist property lender, plunged 45 per cent, while Irish
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These are my links for September 29th: Marc Ambinder (September 29, 2008) – McCain's Share of The Blame? – If ever a man proved himself
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There always has to be a benefit from trawling the US press. I found this:

Just watch this. Barney Frank says the Republicans are being petty. He’s right.

If there’s one thing the world needs tomorrow morning it is a suspension of the stock market Most economists assume markets are rational. Right now
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From the Guardian: There are serious economists, for example, who think we could be on the verge of a huge bank run. And the Federal
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