Banking industry Archives - Page 68 of 361

Unsealed Documents Reveal Former White House Officials Violated Fannie/Freddie Conservatorship Rules, Apparently to Advance Bank-Enriching “Reforms”

The Administration has refused to turn over over 12,000 documents in a lawsuit against how the government operated Fannie and Freddie in their conservatorship. The major bone of contention is that Treasury stripped them of all profits, which damaged the remaining private shareholders. But the unsealing of a small batch of government records shows why […]

Helicopter Money: The Illusion of a Free Lunch

Does helicopter money come with a hidden price tag?

Neoliberalism’s Press Gangs: How Markets Raise Costs

Neliberalim’s press gangs – forcing citizens to participate in capitalism when even it produces worse outcomes than public ownership would.

Welcome to the Great Australian Scab Grab

Australia is in the grip of the greatest economic scab grab of my lifetime

The New Abnormal: “Disequilibrium Flirting with Deflationary Depression”

The New Abnormal: a period of profound disequilibrium as the aftershocks of the Crisis collide with and complicate structural changes.

Sanders and Class Struggle in the Democratic Party

Sanders versus Democratic Party’s institutionalized corruption and domination by billionaires.

Wolf Richter: Business Loan Delinquencies Spike to Lehman Moment Level

While consumer credit card and mortgage delinquencies are tame, business loan delinquencies have taken a big turn for the worse.

Hard Landing Coming Soon? Chinese Officials Set Off Red Alert on Debt, Urge Serious Measure to Contain It

Chinese officials sent a serious warning about ending debt growth. If they are serious, the shock waves will engulf not just China but also the global economy.

Cameron Murray: Confused Thinking About Real Interest Rates Leads to Mistaken Belief that Lower Interest Rates Boost Investment

Muddied thinking about real interest rates has done real harm. It leads policymakers to lower interest rates to boost investment, when they do more to raise asset prices and fuel speculation.

Hall of Shame: HUD Finally Forces Private Equity Buyers of Distressed Mortgages to Give Real Modifications After Years of Complaints Now That HUD Chief is on Clinton VP List

HUD finally acts on a festering problem, apparently to improve the odds of HUD chief Julian Castro getting a plum Clinton Administration post.

Fearless commentary on finance, economics, politics and power

Category Archives: Banking industry

Unsealed Documents Reveal Former White House Officials Violated Fannie/Freddie Conservatorship Rules, Apparently to Advance Bank-Enriching “Reforms”

Helicopter Money: The Illusion of a Free Lunch

Neoliberalism’s Press Gangs: How Markets Raise Costs

Welcome to the Great Australian Scab Grab

The New Abnormal: “Disequilibrium Flirting with Deflationary Depression”

Sanders and Class Struggle in the Democratic Party

Wolf Richter: Business Loan Delinquencies Spike to Lehman Moment Level

Hard Landing Coming Soon? Chinese Officials Set Off Red Alert on Debt, Urge Serious Measure to Contain It

Cameron Murray: Confused Thinking About Real Interest Rates Leads to Mistaken Belief that Lower Interest Rates Boost Investment

Hall of Shame: HUD Finally Forces Private Equity Buyers of Distressed Mortgages to Give Real Modifications After Years of Complaints Now That HUD Chief is on Clinton VP List

After Distancing Herself From Bill Clinton’s Economic Policies, Hillary Wants Him as Mr. Economic Fix It

Money and Banking – Financial Crises

Inflation Targeting and Neoliberalism, Part 2

Satyajit Das: “Stay in the Name of Reform” – The Fed and ISDA’s Derivative Bankruptcy Initiative

Michael Hudson: Warning to Europe – How the TTIP Threatens Public Health Care and Pensions

Tip Jar