Ann Pettifor

As the cuts bite and growth stagnates, who will challenge our reckless bankers?

• 05 February 2012
• 1 comment

In the absence of major re-regulation our financial system remains dangerously dysfunctional.

Economy

What did we learn today? Osborne will defend the banks. Again.

• 29 November 2011
• 25 comments

The Chancellor's Autumn Statement shows a commitment to backing the unregulated and reckless financial sector.

Economy

Plan B: Launch a green new deal

• 18 October 2011
• 5 comments

Politics

Don't be fooled. This is still a banking crisis

• 07 August 2011
• 18 comments

And our elected politicians should call the bankers' bluff.

Economy

A debt spiral we could have avoided

• 23 October 2008
• 31 comments

Economists simply would not accept that their model could fail

Society

Prepare for a fall from grace

• 08 November 2004

Observations on debt

North America

Coming soon: the new poor

• 01 September 2003

You have heard of the third-world debt crisis: now for the one in the first world. Ordinary people, up to their necks in debt, will bear the brunt while the rich get off scot-free