At last, the EU's policy worm is beginning to turn Austerity alone just won't do it. Also: pain cake.

Check out Rob Johnson's Keynote for this week's Trading Minds conference.

Having a fairer workplace is good for everyone Why reducing gender inequality matters.

Tacit admission that austerity isn't working. Why changing Ireland's loan terms says more about the Troika's approach to crisis management […]

Seven-year troika sweetener could help kick economy into growth mode Maturity transformation is fine, and delaying repayment of massive loans […]

Here are the slides of a talk I gave at Complexity Models for Systemic Instabilities and Crises at the Lorenz […]

My talking head Icelandic edition, (starts at 58:47 min)

Stark reality is we are facing into a lost decade Thinking about what this means for this.

Transparency promised by the Coalition is nowhere to be seen Puns aside, where are the crucial reforms we were promised? […]

WHEN FACTS CHANGE, HULK SMASH FACTS UNTIL THEY FIT HIS PRE-CONCEIVED THEORY. HULK CALL THIS ‘ECONOMETRICS’ — ECONOMIST HULK (@ECONOMISTHULK) […]

Why thinking about the electorate's childcare needs helps politicians help themselves in the short run and society in the long run.

Remember: A country is not a company When did national solvency become equated with national sovereignty?

Here are the notes for the lecture, I'll distribute a handout in class. This talk may be recorded in parts. […]

Rich rewards in store for society if the State foots childcare bills I think this comment below the article from […]

Banks must take care separating who can't pay from who won't Or: why their problems are still ours, and why […]