Misunderstanding the Great Recession
How many of the textbook explanations of the Great Depression were proven wrong, yet despite that, were misapplied to the Great Recession.
Read more...Category Archives: Credit markets
Michael Hudson and Chris Hedges: The Real World Cost of Turning Classical Economics Upside Down
Classical economics recognized the costs of rent extraction, excessive borrowing, and encouraging speculation over commerce. Ideologues have turned those lessons on their head.
Read more...The Oil and Gas Fire Sale: How Bad Will Losses to Banks and Investors Be?
Energy-bust inflicted to banks and other lenders has only just begun to bite.
Read more...Michael Hudson on Debt Deflation, the Rentier Economy, and the Coming Financial Cold War
Michael Hudson speaks with Justin Ritchie on his favorite topics, such as debt deflation, austerity, classical economists on rentiers, and the coming financial cold war.
Read more...Banks Once Burned, Now Twice Shy About Taking on More Takeover-Deal-Related Junk Debt
Banks have gotten a painful reminder that originating risky assets like junk bonds and loans can leave them holding the bag.
Read more...Former Citi Vice Chairman Robert Rubin, Target of DoJ Investigation, is Too Big to Jail
The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission released a raft of documents from its 2010 investigation, including interviews with senior government officials like Alan Greenspan, Hank Paulson, and Sheila Bair, as well as other individuals deemed to be prominent like Warren Buffett and subprime short-seller Steve Eisman. It’s hard to see the justification for keeping information from […]
Read more...Louis Proyect: Boom Bust Boom
Boom Bust Boom a wickedly funny but mind-expanding analysis of 2008 crisis driven by the proposition that the capitalist system is inherently unstable.
Read more...Brexit Endangers London’s Status as a Financial Hub
Brexit could damage London’s attractiveness as the centre of European banking, as an entry point to the EU and as a global financial hub.
Read more...The IMF and the Next Crisis
The IMF is now expected to be the first responder to a financial crisis when it may be less well equipped than in the past.
Read more...Germany Lays the Foundations for a New Eurozone Debt/Banking Crisis
It’s astonishing to see Germany take active steps to wreck the Eurozone.
Read more...The New Shadow Banks: Private Equity Becomes Private Credit
Private equity funds have launched a host of private credit fund to let them borrow more than banks are allowed to provide. What could go wrong?
Read more...Did Money Evolve? You Might (Not) Be Surprised
A short history of money, and what that tells you about it.
Read more...Michael Hudson Discusses the Federal Reserve and the Global Fracture
Explaining how the Federal Reserve and central bank policies like QE, saved the banks at the expense of wrecking the real economy.
Read more...Hard Times for Italian Banks
The overview: “They argue that rather than spending time revising rules that have already been agreed, alternatives should be considered to make the guarantee schemes as effective as possible.” Translation: “Time to go back to the drawing board.”
Read more...Anyone Want to Buy Deutsche Bank?
Some more reasons why Deutsche Bank looks like one to avoid
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