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Peak prices, capital waves receding: tsunami alert

The Canadian dollar has fallen nearly 5% against the US dollar year-to-date and compared to emerging market (EM) currencies that decline is small.  Of the 24 most traded EM currencies, only the Mexican Peso has managed to eke out a … Continue reading →

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Steve Keen: lessons not understood from the 2008 financial crisis

At a dinner party last weekend, conversation turned to the 2008 recession and where we are today.  When I mentioned the world was in worse shape financially now than in 2008, a couple of the guests asked how I could … Continue reading →

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Extreme corporate-friendly policies destructive for all stakeholders

As hearings on President Trump’s next pick for Supreme Court Justice proceed, Better Markets has published a detailed 20-page report on candidate Brett Kavanaugh’s history of corporate-biased decisions and writings, see Judge Kavanaugh: good for corporations, bad for your wallet: … Continue reading →

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