THE FED, A DECADE AFTER THE CRISIS, IS ABOUT TO EMBARK ON THE GREAT UNWINDING / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

The Fed, a Decade After the Crisis, Is About to Embark on the Great Unwinding After a historic buildup of its bond portfolio to support ...

CAN WE HAVE TOO MUCH SEX / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Can We Have Too Much Sex Raj Persaud, Adrian Furnham LONDON – “Sex is like money,” John Updike wrote, “only too much is enough.” As it...

ODIOUSNESS RATINGS FOR PUBLIC DEBT / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Odiousness Ratings for Public Debt Ricardo Hausmann, Ugo Panizza .   CAMBRIDGE – On Friday August 25, the US government imposed fina...

MONETARY DISORDER / CREDIT BUBBLE BULLETIN

Monetary Disorder Doug Nolan Global Credit, Bubble and market analysis is turning more interesting. China August Credit data were...

SWITCHING TO AUTOPILOT: THE FED PREPARES FOR ITS BALANCE-SHEET -- AND ITS BOARD -- TO SHRINK / THE ECONOMIST

Switching to autopilot The Fed prepares for its balance-sheet—and its board—to shrink The next chairman will have to decide how many as...

ISLAMIC STATE´S DEMISE: A TERROR GROUP IN ITS DEATH THROES? / DER SPIEGEL

Islamic State's Demise A Terror Group in its Death Throes? By Christoph Reuter   Islamic State has lost an enormous amount of t...

THE MYSTERIOUS RISE IN SHARES OF THE SWISS NATIONAL BANK / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

The mysterious rise in shares of the Swiss National Bank A recent surge in the central bank’s stock has puzzled investors by: Ralph Atk...

TAX REFORM AND BUDGET DEFICITS IN AMERICA / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Tax Reform and Budget Deficits in America Martin Feldstein .     CAMBRIDGE – The Republican Party’s leaders in the United States Ho...

BITCOIN´S WILD RIDE SHOWS THE TRUTH: IT IS PROBABLY WORTH ZERO / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Bitcoin’s Wild Ride Shows The Truth: It Is Probably Worth Zero The digital currency’s value depends on it becoming digital gold—or on cri...