STILL GRAPPLING WITH CRYPTO BASICS? YOU´RE NOT ALONE / THE FINANCIAL TIMES MAGAZINE

Still grappling with crypto basics? You’re not alone ‘At present, society is split between a small minority of players with a PhD-level of u...

THE PEOPLE´S PANOPTICON: THE PROMISE OF OPEN SOURCE INTELLIGENCE / THE ECONOMIST

The people’s panopticon The promise of open-source intelligence It is a welcome threat to malefactors and governments with something to hide...

HERE´S WHAT GLOBALISATION HAS DONE TO INFLATION / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Here’s what globalisation has done to inflation We’re not sure we buy Powell’s argument that this trend survive the pandemic unscathed. Clai...

WAVERING U.S. INVESTORS CUT LEVERAGE FOR FIRST TIME SINCE START OF PANDEMIC / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Wavering US investors cut leverage for first time since start of pandemic Borrowings to buy securities dipped to lowest level since March Er...

HELPING THE POOR TO SURVIVE LOCKDOWN / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Helping the Poor to Survive Lockdown The Hrishipara Daily Diaries Project has been tracking the daily spending of 60 poor households in rura...

MOVING STORY: PACIFIC COUNTRIES FACE MORE COMPLEX PROBLEMS THAN SINKING / THE ECONOMIST

Moving story Pacific countries face more complex problems than sinking Other effects of climate change are more urgent, more varied and more...

BLUFF OF THE YEAR: FED THREATENS TO "GET AGRESSIVE" WITH INFLATION / DOLLAR COLLAPSE

Bluff Of The Year: Fed Threatens To “Get Aggressive” With Inflation BY JOHN RUBINO  You can summarize the current mood in Washington DC as “...

FED PREPARES FOR VIRTUAL JACKSON HOLE MEETING UNDER CLOUD OF DELTA / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Fed prepares for virtual Jackson Hole meeting under cloud of Delta Scrapping of in-person event underscores risks as central bank debates wh...

WHY VACCINATION SHOULD BE COMPULSORY / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Why Vaccination Should be Compulsory Although the first compulsory seat-belt laws met with strong objections when they were introduced 50 ye...

UNSTABLECOINS: WHY REGULATORS SHOULD TREAT STABLECOINS LIKE BANKS / THE ECONOMIST

Unstablecoins Why regulators should treat stablecoins like banks Cryptocurrencies are not yet a threat to the financial system, but the dang...