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Sheer Idiocy, European (and American) Style

…EU banks have significantly strengthened their capital positions and are able to withstand adverse macroeconomic scenarios, a view not changed by the additional disclosure of sovereign exposures,” it said…. “The…

Deficit: Why Should I Care?

…Full disclosure – I do not know anyone at the publisher nor Ms. Bussing-Burks. Furthermore, I did not receive nor will I receive anything for having written any of the…

FATCA (foreign account tax compliance act

…been focused on offshore issues for some time. Of course, the most conspicuous part of that has been the ongoing dispute with UBS, a Swiss bank that facilitated tax evasion…