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Derivatives Market as the Achilles’ Heel of the Fed’s Interventions By Elham Saeidinezhad | Some describe the global financial crisis as a “Minsky moment” when the inherent instability of credit
By Elham Saeidinezhad | The coronavirus crisis has sparked different policy responses from different countries. The common thread among these reactions is that states are putting globalization on pause. Yet,
By Elham Saeidinezhad | The death of the Jimmy Stewart style “traditional banking system” was accelerated by the birth of securitization in the financial market. Securitization made the underlying assets, such as
By Elham Saeidinezhad | It has long been tempting for economists to imagine “the economy” as a giant machine for producing and distributing “value.” Finance, on this view, is just
“Don’t be seduced into thinking that that which does not make a profit is without value.” Arthur Miller The recent development in the payments industry, namely the rise of Fintech
“You are a side effect,” Van Houten continued, “of an evolutionary process that cares little for individual lives. You are a failed experiment in mutation.” ― John Green, The Fault
“Without reflection, we go blindly on our way, creating more unintended consequences, and failing to achieve anything useful.” Margaret J. Wheatley In 2017, after a manipulation scandal, the former FCA
“What can be added to the happiness of a man who is in health, out of debt, and has a clear conscience?” Adam Smith By Elham Saeidinezhad | The anxieties
By Alexander Beunder. Investigative journalist. Platform Authentieke Journalistiek, the Netherlands. Now that the dust has settled around the latest U.S.-China trade war spat, here’s something the Trump regime may
By Juan Ianni. Why does mainstream economics recommend the application of Inflation Targeting (IT) regimes? Is it because of its sophistication? Are there other ways of addressing inflation? Perhaps a historical analysis
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