Daily Archives: January 18, 2018

‘This time is different’ and the same old speculative fever

Economist David McWilliams has a rare command of historical context, the independence to speak freely, and an Irish gift for storytelling.  His recent article: Four very expensive words ‘This time is different’, is worth reading.  Here are a few highlights: … Continue reading

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Financial criminals continue to profit from fraud and theft with no jail time

A lawsuit filed this week by The Fire and Police Pension Association of Colorado alleges that Canada’s six biggest banks and three foreign lenders conspired to manipulate a key Canadian benchmark rate, CDOR (Canadian Dealer Offered Rate), to extract “illegitimate … Continue reading

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