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This is how the next GFC begins

This is how the next GFC begins

Current debt levels and rising government bond interest rates are likely to be with us for many more years yet.

03.09.2026 20

Financial Review

John Simon

Greenspan’s legacy was being in the right place at right time

While causes of the “Great Moderation” are debated to this day, it reflected global improvements in economic management and institutions more than...

28.06.2026 10

Financial Review

John Simon

The Trump lesson Australia cannot ignore about RBA independence

Attacks on the US Federal Reserve’s impartiality are truly worrying. If they succeed, they could damage not just America but also the global...

15.01.2026 20

Financial Review

John Simon

Michele Bullock is repeating Philip Lowe’s RBA inflation failure

For nearly a decade the RBA has declared its devotion to the inflation target while repeatedly postponing the hard actions required to reach it.

23.11.2025 20

Financial Review

John Simon

Does the RBA have the right pulse check on the economy?

Michele Bullock’s observations about “normal” this week suggest that the RBA still sees the economy’s pulse as elevated above our resting heart rate.

29.10.2025 20

Financial Review

John Simon

Corporate boardrooms should be off-limits to ex-RBA governors

When former Reserve Bank governors join the boards of financial institutions, they undermine the credibility of the central bank.

11.08.2025 10

Financial Review

John Simon

Central bank independence and credibility matters. Here’s why

The Reserve Bank’s surprise decision to hold rates in July shocked the market. But a new survey finds its credibility has actually improved.

23.07.2025 20

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John Simon