American economist Hyman Minsky, who died in 1996, grew up during the Great Depression, an event which shaped his views and set him on a crusade to explain how it happened and how a repeat could be prevented, writes Duncan Weldon.Minsky spent his life on the margins of economics but his ideas ... Read more
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Should China abandon its growth target?
By Peter Cai of Business Spectator China's Finance Minister Lou Jiwei listens to a question from a reporter at a news conference during the annual meeting of Chinas legislature in Beijing, China Thursday, March 6, 2014. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) Premier Li Keqiang has told the ... Read more