Unfinished Business: The North Atlantic Crisis and Its Aftermath By Tamim Bayoumi
It is nine years since Lehman Brothers went bankrupt and the world changed. Gone were blithe assumptions of increasing…
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Hubris: The Dismal Science of Common Sense
The Great Financial Crisis of 2008 had large social and economic repercussions that left many asking why such a devastating event was not…
Hard Times & Harder Choices
In 2008 the world was hit with a financial crisis so devastating it can only be compared to the…
Hard Times (Part 3): Aftermath
The economic consequences of the financial downturn that started in 2008 are well familiar – they were immediately…
Hard Times (Part 2): Recession
The economic consequences of the financial downturn that started in 2008 are well familiar – they were immediately…
Hard Times (Part 1): Inequality
The economic consequences of the financial downturn that started in 2008 are well familiar – they were immediately…
Austerity: Reading Between the Lines of the Economic Debate
In his searching new book, Austerity: the Great Failure, historian Florian Schui tackles the central economic debate that has emerged from…
The Hidden Cause of the Great Recession: Extract from ‘Realeconomik’ by Grigory Yavlinsky
In his recent book Realeconomik the internationally respected economist Grigory Yavlinsky makes a powerful case that without a commitment to…