Deflation is portrayed as the great economic scourge. It exacerbates debt servicing costs and encourages consumers to defer purchases. Central banks in Japan and Europe have responded with aggressive, unorthodox measures, often combining asset purchase...
The concept of moral economy was first used by 18th-century thinkers trying to make sense of the rising capitalist values. In feudal society, a “fair price” was preferred over a free price especially for the necessities...
Shares of Deutsche Bank have plunged 57% since July 31, to a new 30-year low today of €13.71. Since the beginning of the year, they lost 38%. Credit Suisse plunged 8.3% today to CHF 13.01,...
For at least a couple of years before the Great Financial Crisis, policymakers often cautioned that investors were mispricing risk. Through the crisis, investors became painfully aware of many risks, including counterparty risk and reputation...
In July 2015 people on the streets of Kabul were astonished, perhaps a little bemused seeing the blast walls of the city. These blast walls, which secure Afghan bureaucrats, foreign officials, and wealthy Afghan families...
The knock-on effects of the meltdown in Chinese shares and the tension among major Middle East rivals are dominating the re-opening of the global capital markets after the New Year holiday. The US dollar has...
Air pollution levels in Delhi have reached alarming proportions. Something drastic has to be done to curb pollution emanating from automobiles. But is the odd-even policy of the AAP government in Delhi the best method...
Marketing isn’t the same as it used to be. Radical changes have been brought about largely by ‘technology and connectivity’. The evolution of digital technology is fueling disruptive changes in the marketing environment. Yet, this...
Following weeks of speculation, Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group has announced it agreed to buy the biggest English-language newspaper in Hong Kong, the South China Morning Post (SCMP), together with other media assets owned by...
Many observers conclude OPEC is dead. Oh, its demise has been claimed before, but after the oil cartel failed to provide a quota (output goal) in last week’s statement, the claim has been given new...
A lot has been talked about and written on this subject in recent days. A fear psychosis has gripped the nation and its intellectuals. There is a growing apprehension that intellectuals are losing the freedom...
Chesapeake Energy is a good example. The second largest natural gas producer in the US, after Exxon, reported its debacle yesterday. Revenues plunged 49% from the quarter a year ago, when the oil bust had...