Opinion
King is fully justified
The governor of the Bank of England is well within his rights to press politicians on the need for fiscal retrenchment, Robert Pringle argues.
Forrest Capie’s Bank anecdotes
William M. Clarke and Robert Pringle select some amusing excerpts from a new history of the Bank of England.
Despite Ireland’s bailout, the eurozone’s problems remain
Ireland’s bailout merely delays the day of reckoning for the euro project, Geoffrey Wood argues
What’s wrong with QE2?
Geoffrey Wood explains why he signed a letter arguing against the Federal Open Market Committee’s latest round of asset purchases
A vision is needed of how the UK economy can be rebalanced
It is far from clear how Britain can rebalance its economy, writes Claire Jones
Using gold to restore currency stability
Gold has many advantages as a benchmark of market expectations, Robert Pringle argues.
Mervyn King leans towards radical reform
Insured deposit banks are the way forward, writes Robert Pringle
Obituary: Peter Allsopp
Visionary reformer whose analysis and powers of persuasion changed financial market infrastructure worldwide
Financial regulators’ doubts about the prudential regime
Officials are far from confident that they will be able to create a more resilient financial system, Robert Pringle writes
The Fed is being asked to do too much
Marcelle Arak and Sheila Tschinkel argue that more outright purchases of US Treasuries by the Federal Reserve will do little to stimulate US growth
The dangers of Bernanke’s calls for change
Fed chairman Ben Bernanke’s calls for more research into areas of economics underexplored by central bankers is commendable, but translating this into policy has its risks, writes Claire Jones
No easy alternatives to credit ratings
US regulators are right to look to curb their reliance on credit ratings. However, it will prove tricky to find viable alternatives
Japan: not a bad record
In the final article of a six-part series on the Japanese economy, Robert Pringle reports from Tokyo on how the crisis has impacted Japan’s global outlook
The big divide over deflation and debt
In the fifth of a six-part series on the Japanese economy, Robert Pringle reports from Tokyo on how the crisis has impacted Japan’s global outlook
Why monetary base control can offer stability
There is a way of replicating the big achievements of the gold standard without going back to gold, argue Brendan Brown and Robert Pringle.
Britain’s banking commission must be bold
Britain’s banking commission must be bold
Trenchant critique of inflation targeting
In the fourth of a six-part series on the Japanese economy, Robert Pringle reports from Tokyo on how the crisis has impacted Japan’s global outlook
Refining the BoJ’s operating model
In the third of a six-part series on the Japanese economy, Robert Pringle reports from Tokyo on how the crisis has impacted the nation’s global outlook
Policy produces dull but safe banks
In the second of a six-part series on the Japanese economy, Robert Pringle reports from Tokyo on how the crisis has impacted the nation’s global outlook
Crisis makes Tokyo more insular
In the first of a six-part series on the Japanese economy, Robert Pringle reports from Tokyo on how the crisis has impacted the nation’s global outlook
Volcker should chair FSoc
Aspects of the Dodd-Frank Act are welcome but crises will continue to be mismanaged, Robert Pringle writes.
The efficient markets hypothesis: dead and buried?
The efficient markets hypothesis has taken a bruising as a result of the crisis but it may have life in it yet, says Claire Jones
Gold should form an essential part of central banks’ liquidity portfolio
The credit crisis has highlighted that in times of turmoil, gold is one of the few assets that remains liquid, says Natalie Dempster, director of government affairs at the World Gold Council