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All items tagged credit crunchOpen Think Tank ArticlesOctober 20, 2011 | Government Bonds Will Be the Next Economic BlowAndreas Kern: The initial steps taken to deal with the debt crises have created a new kind of toxic asset: government bonds. If the Eurozone and G-20 members do not take adequate action to coordinate their financial regulation, a government bond credit crunch will be the next shock to strike the faltering global financial system. ... MoreSeptember 18, 2009 | How to Be Compensated for Failure?Anne Deter: Despite the harsh lesson the banks obviously haven’t learnt. As Sarkozy, Obama and Brown all rail against the excesses of the CEO’s and huge bonus payments the trend continues. A return to the basics of the social market economy could provide the perfect solution and hopefully lead to self regulation. ... MoreMarch 21, 2008 | Multinationals Face Political and Economic RisksFrederik C. Köncke: In an increasingly complex global environment, businesses are seeking a greater understanding of how they are at risk. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesDecember 19, 2011 | 2012: An Economic Apocalypse?The economic outlook for 2012 is clear: everyone is in trouble. ++ The Eurozone is certain to recede further, which will also put pressure on the economic downturn in the US; the UK is majorly exposed. ++ China’s model is stalling, and its refusal to let the Yuan appreciate could trigger one of several trade wars. ++ Weak governments and popular unrest have made it difficult for countries ... MoreDecember 4, 2009 | Reminders from DubaiThe financial turmoil in Dubai last week, following the state-owned Dubai World conglomerate’s request for a six-month standstill on its debts, is a reminder for investors that they should not assume implicit government support. ++ It also demonstrates that the vulnerabilities and imbalances that contributed to the credit crunch have not disappeared. ++ Finally, this debacle underscores that ... MoreAugust 24, 2009 | The US Must Return to Its Green RootsThe panic is over but “although the worst [of the financial crisis] was avoided, much pain remains.” ++ Unemployment still rises in the West, further dislocating the political economies. ++ The US stimulus plan failed to increase public spending whereas Beijing began heavily investing in infrastructure once foreign exports reduced, increasing stability domestically. ++ This failure to ... MoreOctober 16, 2008 | Old Maids turn to Match SticksDeregulated markets are to blame for the financial crisis; likewise, only governments can salvage the wreck. ++ We will not see another great depression, but rather a recession. ++ Neo-liberal economics will go the way of the dinosaur in favor of a return to the practicality of the Keynesian brand. ++ This pragmatism was present until a new generation rose in the 1980’s, apparently unaware ... MoreOctober 14, 2008 | UK: Stay Away From Joining the EuroThough the UK economy has become more “European,” one area of contrast endures: the euro. ++ UK capitalism has been discredited and the credit crunch will be a test that may prove independent currency is bad for financial stability, reviving the case for joining the euro. ++ However, disparities in production, investment, wages and yields between EU countries could unravel the entire currency. ++ ... MoreJune 2, 2008 | US Deficit and Sinking Dollar: The Agenda of a New G5The US dollar was for a long time the leading global currency against which all other foreign currencies were measured. The downside of this is that as a result, the USA has accumulated a huge trade deficit. In 2006, foreign goods and services purchased by Americans were worth 600 billion USD more than the goods and services they sold abroad. Every day, the US needs to draw on seven billion ... MoreMarch 18, 2008 | Increasing Intervention to Deal With the Market CrisisEurope and Japan’s deafening silence in the face of the US’ market crisis is exacerbating the credit turmoil. ++ US policymakers should alter contracts for mortgage holders and/or use the government’s balance sheet to support the housing market. ++ The Federal Reserve must act in unfamiliar ways, because its traditional instruments are “too blunt.” ++ Coordination with international central banks ... More |
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