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The case for negative interest rates now: Pervasive negative rates would underpin equity market recovery, and governments can levy taxation of banknote hoards to achieve that
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Undercover Economist
How do I calculate an appropriate salary? How can I calculate a “fair” figure to reflect my master’s degree and international experience? I want to use this as the minimum salary for my next job
Gideon Rachman’s blog
George Bush’s library: The George H.W.Bush library and museum doesn’t quite provide an objective view of the first Bush presidency, but it’s fun nonetheless
Willem Buiter’s Maverecon
Give me TARP money: Willem Buiter hatches a plan for his small company to obtain bank holding company status in order to access TARP funds
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John Gapper’s blog
Nobody knows anything about vampires: Why Paramount Pictures let Twilight, the vampire film that could become a new Harry Potter-style franchise, slip through its fingers
Brussels Blog
A long-term squeeze on Wall Street wealth: I am sceptical about the financial industry returning to a system based on taking 50 per cent of revenues for the annual bonus pool
Dear Lucy
‘People have been complaining after I axed free coffee to cut cost’ ‘Morale has suffered they say, but the pettiness makes me angry. What can be done?’
Clive Crook’s blog
Hillary Clinton as secretary of state: The “team of rivals” idea is wonderful so long as the rivals are fully invested in the success of the enterprise. In this case, it seems doubtful.
FT Alphaville
Instant market news and commentary, focusing on M&A activity, fund raising and the core financial sector, including private equity and hedge fund industries
Westminster Blog
Europe: a hobbled giant: The US National Intelligence Council has a distinctly unflattering forecast of Europe’s future in its Global Trends 2025 report
Management Blog
Pooglers and Groctoids: At first glance, the news that Procter & Gamble and Google have been temporarily swapping staff sounds like the premise for a sitcom
Margaret McCartney’s blog
The President’s records: Both presidential candidates allowed sight of medical information about them to be read and reported on by journalists. Margaret McCartney investigates
Tech Blog
Nokia goes to Hollywood: Nokia, the world’s leading mobile handset maker, has been giving some mixed signals about its research direction of late, an area where it spent more than $8bn in 2007
FT Editors’ Blog
Pick of the week: FT editor Lionel Barber shares his choice of the best content from the Financial Times from last week
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What are the biggest challenges facing the next US president?
The US goes to the polls on Tuesday. What will be the stiffest tests facing the 44th president of the US when he takes office?
Should bankers apologise?
In a previous banking crisis, bankers expressed remorse. Is an apology from bankers deserved or needed for this dilemma?
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