A REPUBLICAN TAX BUILD FOR PLUTOCRATS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES COMMENT & ANALYSIS

A Republican tax plan built for plutocrats The reforms going through Congress clearly reflect the party’s priorities Martin Wolf Ho...

ECB´S BOND BUYING LETS EUROZONE POLITICIANS OFF THE HOOK / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

ECB’s bond buying lets eurozone politicians off the hook Higher purchases of French and Italian bonds carries risks as the QE programme i...

NOTHING NATURAL ABOUT THE NATURAL RATE OF UNEMPLOYMENT / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Nothing Natural About the Natural Rate of Unemployment EDMUND S. PHELPS NEW YORK – Why is unemployment so low in countries where inf...

IF THERE IS A BUBBLE, IT´S IN BITCOIN / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

If There Is a Bubble, It’s in Bitcoin The cryptocurrency has gone berserk this year and has all the elements of extreme optimism By Aar...

CREDIT TRADES DU JOUR: EXOTIC, "NONLINEAR" AND PRIVATE / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Credit Trades Du Jour: Exotic, ‘Nonlinear’ and Private Investor thirst for yield fueling market in private, structured, bondlike deals ...

THE ROOTS OF CENTRAL ASIAN RAGE / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

The Roots of Central Asian Rage By Jacob L.  Shapiro Three things happened Nov. 2 that may not appear related on the surface but that...