Posts Tagged ‘Great Depression’

No End In Sight To Rising Protectionism

Tue Feb 9, 2010 18:31 GMT  | Leave a Comment

When global stock markets were rising in 2009, and government co-operation was thought to have saved the world from economic catastrophe, the continued deterioration of trade ties between the US and China went largely unnoticed. However, rising protectionism is now here, and I think this issue will rise in significance over the coming months. After… [Read more]

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Posted in: China, General, Geopolitics, Political Risk, US Leave a Comment

A Return To Logic: A Critique of The Krugman Lecture Series

Thu Jun 11, 2009 17:38 GMT  | 7 Comments

On Tuesday I went to the Paul Krugman lecture at the London School of Economics (LSE). First things first – I found the whole thing very interesting, particularly the origins of the current crisis. To be honest, though, I left feeling a little depressed. If the government doesn’t come to the aid of the UK… [Read more]

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Posted in: General, Inflation/Deflation, UK 7 Comments

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