By Shaun Vahey, Australian National University and Liz Wakerly, Australian National University
Today, all eyes will be on the Reserve Bank amid speculation that the cash rate will be eased by at least 25 basis points.
The RBA has often faced pressure from politicians and business leaders to reduce…
Greg Smith's expose on Goldman Sachs could reframe the debate on regulatory reform - but is business media on board?
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The worst damage to the Goldman Sachs franchise from the extraordinary attack on its corporate culture by a mid-level former employee comes from its clinical execution.
With exquisite timing, Greg Smith…
Bank of England Governor Mervyn King has warned UK banks to prepare for the worst.
Bank of England Governor Mervyn King has called on British banks to lift their capital reserves, hold off on paying dividends and cut bonuses amid growing fears about Europe’s economic stability.
King…
US House Speaker John Boehner wants government programs cut: but is austerity politics the answer?
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For some time, it appeared that the severity of the global financial crisis had created a compelling “learning moment” that promised to return the world to a more civilised form of capitalism.
Insufficient…
There is economic reasoning behind Glenn Stevens's low public profile.
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Late last month, Ben Bernanke held the first ever press conference by a chairman of the US Federal Reserve Bank.
For more than an hour, he took questions about the Federal Open Market Committee’s decision…
