Category Archives: Economy

The Euro and the Uncertain Moral High Ground

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

When a morality play is put on stage it is easy to mistake the simplified plot lines for reality. When the audience announce that they are about to use the play to guide their real life decisions it may be … Continue reading →

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The US Debt Crisis – Constituency Madness

Posted on August 4, 2011 by

I am hoping I have misread the situation, but from the distant Island where I sit, it appears we have been treated to the unedifying spectacle of Washington politicians using a principle of unintended but inevitable self harm to protect … Continue reading →

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