I predicted the last financial crisis – now soaring global debt levels pose risk of another
The UK and US may avoid another crash, but many other major economies look like they are on the brink.
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How finance workers are paying the price for the industry’s profit
Banking used to be an engine of social mobility and a generator of secure, satisfying employment for the many gainfully employed in it.
Six charts that show how much the world has changed since the 2007-08 financial crisis
The 2007-08 financial crisis affected the world's advanced economies in profound ways and the ripple effects continue to today.
Retail banks are on a charm offensive – but mis-selling continues
Research with call centre workers shows mis-selling is an entrenched and accepted feature of financial sales.
‘The day the world changed’ – a former trader on how the credit crunch kicked off
Recalling August 9 2007 – the start of the credit crunch and global financial crisis.
How to reshape the financial system? First ditch the idea of the free market
The finance industry has developed a powerful set of tools over the years, which could be used to improve well-being and solve our environmental problems.
How Trump’s nominee for the Fed could turn central banking on its head
Randal Quarles, the president's first nominee to the Federal Reserve's board of governors, has argued the bank should use rules to make decisions. But could such a shift prove disastrous in a crisis?
FactCheck: was Christian Porter right about welfare spending and income tax?
Christian Porter said Australia's welfare system 'was costing over 100% of all income tax raised' under Labor after the GFC, and that it's 'around 80%' under the Coalition. Is that true?
How our addiction to safety could lead to another financial crisis
The next financial crisis might be caused not by greed, but a human bias towards safety.
The G20: a necessary evil that can deliver some benefits
In its agenda to reform global economic governance the developing world should look for ways to extract some value from the G20.
Explainer: how a special tax could protect South Africa from systemic risk
A new study brings fresh insights into understanding the nature and extent of South Africa's systemic risks within the country's financial sector.
The real story behind the row over UK business rates
Uproar from businesses in the South East disguises a complex picture with the financial crisis at its heart.
How to be an economist in 2017
Ridiculed and ignored in 2016, what can the 'dismal science' offer us now?
The way economics is taught needs an overhaul: a South African case study
In both the global North and South, economics tends to be taught with micro- and macroeconomic models that are disconnected from sociopolitical realities. We suggest new ways of teaching economics.
President Trump signals a return to the Wild West days of finance
Donald Trump may be a populist, but his policies are set to be particularly popular with the banking industry.
Economics has a serious gender problem – it needs more women
Fresh thinking is needed and women's voices must no longer be excluded
The U.S. economy is in desperate need of a strong dose of fiscal penicillin
Although the Fed delayed raising rates this month, it has signaled it intends to wean the U.S. economy off its unprecedented monetary stimulus. Now the question is whether Congress will take the handoff.
Shadow banking increases the risk of another global financial crisis
The financial products offered by the shadow banking sector allow investors to be further removed from their investments and banks to escape regulation, increasing the risk in the sector overall.
Company results wrap: weighing up the risks behind the profits of Australia’s big four banks
Australia's big four banks are managing risk well, this could be contributing to their strong performance.
It’s not just the economy, stupid; it’s whether the economy is fair
The people wanted reform but they got excuses, and now populism is winning.
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Visiting Fellow, Macquarie University Applied Finance Centre, Macquarie University
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Deputy Director and Professor, Australia-China Relations Institute (ACRI), University of Technology Sydney
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Professor, UTS Business, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Economics, University of Sydney
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Principal Fellow, Melbourne Business School
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Australian Research Council Future Fellow, Griffith University
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Professor of Law, UNSW
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Professor and Chair, Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, Crawford School, Australian National University
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Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Cass Business School, City, University of London
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Professorial Fellow, University of Melbourne
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Lecturer in Economics, Lancaster University
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Lecturer in Finance, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor in Banking and Finance, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor ANU College of Law and Associate Director of the ANU Centre for Climate Law and Policy, Australian National University
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Lecturer, College of Law & Justice, Victoria University
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