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Crony capitalism cannot be ‘tamed’ with more regulation

9 March 2015
Regulation

Crony capitalism cannot be ‘tamed’ with more regulation

David S. D'Amato
9 March 2015
Earlier this month American Banker’s Mayra Rodríguez Valladares reported on what she regarded as “a bleak winter for financial reformers … Continue reading “Crony capitalism cannot be ‘tamed’ with more regulation”

Government debt is not a ‘national blessing’

4 November 2013

Government debt is not a ‘national blessing’

David S. D’Amato
4 November 2013
The peculiarities of the United States’ recurrent debt ceiling disputes stem from the Great War, when Congress resolved to allow … Continue reading “Government debt is not a ‘national blessing’”

High Speed 2 benefits special interests at the expense of the wider economy

11 September 2013

High Speed 2 benefits special interests at the expense of the wider economy

David S. D’Amato
11 September 2013
In the face of mounting doubts as to the merits of High Speed 2 (HS2), Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin continues … Continue reading “High Speed 2 benefits special interests at the expense of the wider economy”

Tackling the problem of pressure-group politics

19 July 2013

Tackling the problem of pressure-group politics

David S. D'Amato
19 July 2013
Writing in The Guardian, Jesse Norman opined that recent weeks have ‘revealed a sea change in the whole nature of … Continue reading “Tackling the problem of pressure-group politics”

How independent are central banks?

31 May 2013

How independent are central banks?

David S. D'Amato
31 May 2013
In the wake of the financial crisis, there are growing movements in the USA and the UK to abolish the … Continue reading “How independent are central banks?”

The scourge of Obamacare

13 May 2013

The scourge of Obamacare

David S. D'Amato
13 May 2013
Americans are little more than half a year away from full implementation of the Affordable Care Act (‘Obamacare’). Small businesses … Continue reading “The scourge of Obamacare”

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