Powell’s tightrope walk on inflation
Was Jerome Powell a little more hawkish than expected? NAB’s Gavin Friend talks about the market turnaround in the press conference that followed the FOMC decision.
Day: 1 May 2019
UBI and a Debt Jubilee – an economic solution or a reward for sloth?
Will a debt jubilee work? What about as universal basic income? I quiz @PreofSteveKeen on two proposals he has to revitalise the global economy.
1st May – They’ve gone Caracas in Venezuela
Who wins if unrest in Venezuela pushes up oil prices? Plus, will Apple really make a success of being a service provider? Listen on Balls Radio.
THE TWITTERATI
The floating of currencies has created a massive forex industry. @ProfSteveKeen says it has made life harder for speculators, which is a good thing, but the world missed a trick when it ignored Keyne’s idea of the Bancor. https://t.co/NJDPcI33JI
It looks like @richardm56 is marking homework whilst presenting @GMB