Weekly roundup: IMF spreads gloom, Reserve Bank observes imminent demise of capitalism
Weekly roundup: IMF spreads gloom, Reserve Bank observes imminent demise of capitalism
Ian McAuley

Weekly roundup: IMF spreads gloom, Reserve Bank observes imminent demise of capitalism

Weekly roundup of links to articles, reports, podcasts and other media on current political and economic issues in public policy.

Public policy

The IMF spreads its gloom across the planet. Our Reserve Bank observes the imminent demise of capitalism while hoping that no-one else notices. Those tax cuts how many people really understand what theyre about? The pandemic that wont go away, but Ross Gittins can see the bright side. Why your surgeon drives a Lamborghini while your GP drives a Hyundai. Stanley Kubrick on UK economic policy.

Politics

The Liberal Partys fading light. Julia Gillard on misogyny would she give the same speech today? Brazils election the strongman hangs on for a few more weeks. The strange phenomenon of government advertising rising before elections.

Public ideas

How the market is occupying what remains of public space.

Till death doth a pedant put to rest

Links to sources of webinars, podcasts and readings

Ian McAuley

Ian McAuley is a retired lecturer in public finance at the University of Canberra. He can be contacted at “ian" at the domain “ianmcauley.com” .