Anniversary of the credit crunch
Alasdair Macleod – 12 August 2012 We are coming up to the fifth anniversary of the financial crisis, at least for the UK’s banking system, because it was five years ago that anxious depositors were...
View ArticleThe purpose of market intervention
Alasdair Macleod – 26 August 2012 Interventions in markets by governments and central banks are routine and we take them for granted. No one questions them, but they can create dangerous distortions....
View ArticleAnimal spirits
Alasdair Macleod – 23 September 2012 The BBC is running a three-part series on notable economists, starting with Keynes. There were a number of errors made, but I shall ignore those and address two...
View ArticleAustrian economics in 2013
Alasdair Macleod – 13 January 2013 Regular readers of my articles either have some knowledge of Austrian economic theory or at least suspect that Keynesian and monetarist alternatives are flawed. Their...
View ArticleOsborne cornered
Alasdair Macleod – February 25, 2013 On 20 March George Osborne, the UK’s Chancellor, will present his budget. So far he has made a valiant attempt to cap public sector spending, particularly when...
View ArticleBuilding a concrete airplane: politics in Brussels
Episode 128: Direct from Brussels, Alasdair Macleod interviews Godfrey Bloom, a member of European Parliament who represents the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP). Godfrey serves on the Economic...
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