As central banks take on an increasingly powerful role in our political and economic lives, it is time to find new ways of ensuring that they are more fully accountable. … Read More Why we need better central bank accountability
Central banks are being forced to govern through exceptions in an era in which rule-following (particularly the holy grail of the 2% inflation target) has become the ultimate source of policy credibility. As the potential for renewed economic crisis continues to grow, this credibility trap will only grow – as central bankers and governments find themselves lurching from exception to exception, refusing to question the neoliberal rules that no longer seem to apply.… Read More Central banks are facing a credibility trap
In order to manage an uncertain economy, someone needs to be able to look at the system as a whole: to connect the dots that link regulations governing consumer credit, mortgages, interest rates, big, small and “shadow” banking institutions.… Read More Canada needs to do a better job of managing financial uncertainty
