China’s Raging Bond Bubble Exposed
Yet another China risk warning.
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The Plutonomy Is Doing Fine
Oddly, the latest release of a report on the state of the plutonomy didn’t get as much attention as it warranted. We are doing our part to make up for this reporting lapse.
Read more...Links 10/25/15
“Journalism as It Should Be”
Help us make Naked Capitalism’s journalism even better in the upcoming year!
Read more...Don Quijones: Barcelona Threatens to Print Parallel Currency, Madrid Seethes
Barcelona threatens to go rogue by issuing its own currency.
Read more...Weaker Unions Correlated with More Inequality, Higher Pay for Top Earners
The decline in union power plays an important role in explaining the rise in inequality in advanced economies.
Read more...Links 10/24/15
Rajiv Sethi: Race and Police Bias – Threats Perceived When There Are None
Sethi takes issue with a New York Times article that took the astonishing view that combatting bias would have little impact on the rate of police killings of blacks.
Read more...Internet Advertising and the Publisher Conundrum: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Although most readers may not recognize it, Naked Capitalism rejects a lot of advertising. Have a look at what you are spared.
Read more...Negative Real Rates Signify a Broken Financial System
How the debate on negative real rates has missed role of demand for “safe” collateral for derivative positions, and why that is central.
Read more...Links 10/23/15
Announcing the Double Your Donation Challenge!
An anonymous donor issues a double-your-donation challenge to Naked Capitalism readers!
Read more...Failure of Globalization and the Fourth Estate
“Free Trade,” the banner of Globalization, has not only wrecked the world’s economy, it has left Western Democracy in shambles.
Read more...New York City and Missouri Pensions Follow California Treasurer Chiang on Private Equity Transparency…..Sort Of
The New York City and Missouri public pensions are giving more legitimacy to calls for private equity fee disclosure. But what about the details?
Read more...Joe Firestone: Fiscal Myths of Campaign 2016
Most of the world, and most notably the United States, is in the grip of fiscal myths fostered by the ideology of neoliberalism. It’s time to debunk them.
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