Economist Steve Keen talks to Phil Dobbie about the failings of the neoclassical economics and how i
President Trump looks set to step up the tariff battle against China as he embarks on the fruitless
John McDonnell has proposed that all companies over a certain size would be required to transfer equ
A few weeks back Jean Claude Juncker suggested that the Euro should be established as a reserve curr
Today William D Nordhaus and Paul Romer were announced as joint winners of the Noble Prize for Econo
It’s often argued, by politicians and business owners, that higher wages cut into company profits, w
One of the reasons people voted for Brexit was to “take control of our borders”. Around the world, w
A new law in New Zealand prevents foreign buyers from acquiring homes in there. It’s a response to r
The spread of yield between short and long term US Treasuries is narrowing. It could even invert, me
Robinson Crusoe lives on a desert island with Man Friday. There’s no need for money. But then Woman
He is running the only country in the G7 to see economic growth accelerate right now. His followers
Governments have been using the terms ‘fiscal conservatism’ and ‘austerity’ to bring down government
There was a time when universities embraced a diversity of thought – something that’s critical in a
In this podcast Prof Steve Keen and Phil Dobbie revisit the velocity of money, with a focus on how i
There’s the theory that the supply of money is a major contributor to the rate of inflation. Prof St
We’re seeing an increase in the rate of ice loss in Antartica – another sign that global warming is
The speed of growth in an economy and the rate of inflation is driven by how much money is in circul
Sweden is quickly moving towards a cashless economy. According to their central bank cash payments a
They’re having the best of times. They’re having the worst of times. The US economy seems to be goin
Ask a conventional economist about household debt and they’ll say it’s not an issue. The money you s
Western economies are struggling to see growth anywhere near the levels before the global financial
