Sunday Sanity Break, 15 July 2018 – Trumpism and economic growth
Britain’s Theresa May is in the fight of her life to produce a solution to Britain’s departure from the Europe. Always a bit odd for Mrs...
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Peter Jonson
- Jun 29, 2018
- 7 min
Saturday Sanity Break, 30 June 2018 – Henry at Hog Heaven
2000 economists, 345 sessions, each with 3 or 4 papers. Hog heaven for economists. In Vancouver, a mere 13 hours flying hours from Rome,...
Pete Jonson
- May 6, 2018
- 3 min
Sunday Sanity Break, 6 May 2018 - Budget Week
Its only two sleeps until the 2018 budget. If the Treasurer's cheerful mien and snappy chat are any guide, he must have some serious...
Pete Jonson
- Apr 29, 2018
- 5 min
Sunday Sanity Break, 29 April 2018 - Financial Services Cleanup
Our brave government held off the much mooted Royal Commission for as long as they could. Looks like they were trying to protect their...
Pete Jonson
- Apr 23, 2018
- 3 min
Monday Sanity Break, 23 April 2018 - Lest we forget
Apologies dear readers, for late communication. I have been finishing a paper on 'Animal Spirits' for an economist's conference in...
Pete Jonson
- Apr 15, 2018
- 3 min
Sunday Sanity Break, 15 April 2018 -Exhibitions
President Trump seems to be making progress with his threatened 'Trade War', with China responding by offering concessions, as one might...
Pete Jonson
- Apr 8, 2018
- 3 min
Sunday Sanity Break, 8 April 2018 - confusing politics
A new poll has provided Malcolm Turnbull a sliver of hope. The big one, no 30, is out tomorrow but the general view seems to be that...
Bagehot
- Mar 21, 2018
- 2 min
Globalisation and its complications
A fine example of writing has hit my inbox. Called 'Globalisation Some thoughts on the open v closed divide'. Written by The Economist's...
Pete Jonson
- Mar 18, 2018
- 2 min
Sunday Sanity Break, 18 March 2018 - Greed and stupidity
Labour wins Batman and gains a new member who looks like the real deal. South Australia gains a new Liberal government, after 16 years in...
Pete Jonson
- Mar 11, 2018
- 3 min
Sunday Sanity Break, 11 March 2018 - Viable economic policy needed
'I'm giving Australia a break from our new tariff policy because it's such a great little country, a loyal ally to the USA and a nation...
Pete Jonson
- Mar 4, 2018
- 3 min
Sunday Sanity Break, 4 March, 2018 - political hijinks, economic reform remote
President Xi becoming President for life is a scary idea, given China's last President for life, Mao the Mighty. Several major...
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