Volcker; a student on trial; the repo market; flying cars; and more.
Darren Cullen and Gavin Grindon, the co-curators of a show launched in southeast London, want to tell us why “neoliberalism” is an “obscure and extreme ideological cult”.
Deutsche’s fuzzy concept of cryptocurrency leads to silly prediction.
Why nursing shortages exist; McKinsey and the presidential candidate; Eau d’Captain Birdseye; plus much, much more...
When you unpack the structures, there’s not a lot of difference between an ETF and a stablecoin.
He’ll never lose a single AirPod again. He might lose them both, though.
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The financing of two East India Companies highlights the state’s role as monetary backstop.
Attention future PMs and kings: the Blockingdon Club awaits you.
Dalio; election memes; England seen; VR; Airbnb; EV; and more.
Why Bitcoin’s Lightning Network is just another pathway back to version 1.0 of the financial system.
China’s Tesla killer is in a seemingly precarious position.
The Fidouchies; Fox News vs Paul Singer; music streaming; nation states and much more...
Juve’s latest annual report is mixed on the striker’s financial impact.
The cultural ramifications of dating in the digital age.
Germany’s infrastructure is geared for natural gas, but the fuel is no longer considered climate compatible. That creates an interest to bash nuclear, says Rauli Partanen.
Special EY clients; scaredy-cat Boris; lonely Macron; undiplomatic Trump; and more.
Soc Gen is depressed.
And a tale of a Japanese pension fund.
One chart suggests it might be.
Yo La Tengo; bank regulation; an alleged $2bn fraud; neoliberal kitsch and much more...
A new working paper explores the effects of government spending, via defence R&D, on the private sector.
For the Fed, banks’ reserves are “required” or “excess”. For participants in the repo market, it’s more nuanced.
Disappearing apostrophe’s; professional Santas; desperate Lib Dems; Corbynite economics; and more.
Gove the Grime star.
Black Friday visualised via Shopify.
Why the normal rules of competition might not apply at the zero price point.
Defecting tech giants; Cœuré’s career tips; more Tory racism; weird hipster trends; and more.
Just when you thought real-estate couldn’t get anymore financialised.
Adam Sandler; narrative violation; LEGO; chimneys; and more.
