When the FDIC put Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank into receivership in March, a study reported on the Social Science Research Network found … War By Other Means: Short Selling JPMorganRead more
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A widow struggling to repay loans from private moneylenders
Chitempally Parameshwari often feels like running away. “But, I can’t leave my children. They have only me,” the 30-year-old mother says. Parameshwari’s husband, Chitempally Kamal … A widow struggling to repay loans from private moneylendersRead more
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An opportunity to stop the privatization of money
The government’s consultation on a digital pound is ultimately a debate over whether the public should have access to publicly issued money, or whether we … An opportunity to stop the privatization of moneyRead more
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Another Look at the Financial Transactions Tax That Could Eliminate Need for All Others
A small financial transactions tax could correct a number of maladies in our economic system, from the federal debt crisis to the widening wealth divide … Another Look at the Financial Transactions Tax That Could Eliminate Need for All OthersRead more
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The Money Multiplier…and Other Myths about Banking
What people think banks do: The money multiplier and other myths The previous section looks at how banks actually operate in the real world. The … The Money Multiplier…and Other Myths about BankingRead more
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Ex-Barclays boss faces 22 years in jail if guilty of fraud
The former boss of Barclays faces a maximum 22 year prison sentence after he and three other ex-directors of the lender became the first British … Ex-Barclays boss faces 22 years in jail if guilty of fraudRead more
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Azerbaijani Laundromat
What is the Azerbaijani Laundromat? A scheme to curry influence, pay lobbyists, apologists and European politicians and to launder cash. The $2.9bn (£2.2bn) operation ran … Azerbaijani LaundromatRead more