Labor and Greens commit to forming a committee to find a carbon price. However, the 'rules' for this committee are that "every person on the committee must be committed to a carbon price agrees as a threshold requirement for joining the committee". Clearly an issue of impartiality. Join discussion...

Chronolically listed quotes from the Great Depression (plotted on a timeline against the DOW). Entertaining if you like to see respected economists and officials get it totally wrong. Join discussion...

Adapted from Robert Prechter’s Deflation Survival book. Most of these won't surprise, but some might. Join discussion...

A very interesting article that describes a relationship to global currency with oil trade, the oil crisis' and gold. A bit of a history lesson. Very interesting article, although quite long. Also definitely worth watching the YouTube video at the end that discusses the future of oil/energy/carbon trading. Join discussion...

Australia is very much dependent on commodity prices for its 'prosperity.' A very interest paragraph says that mining investment can account up to 20% of GDP. If commodity prices fall, a lot of these investments will become mal-investments, which will have a very negative impact on the Australian economy. Join discussion...

(From July 2010) "Prime Minister Julia Gillard says she can guarantee the proposed mining tax will stop at iron ore and coal, and will not be extended to include other resources." Join discussion...

"Investors in U.S. dollar-denominated bonds issued by Australian banks are demanding higher relative yields on concern the country’s property market is overheating." Join discussion...

The Singapore Govt has enacted policies to cool their housing market (the opposite of what Australia has done). Generally sensible policies to reduce speculation. Join discussion...

"New Zealand's largest independent finance company, South Canterbury Finance (SCF), has called in receivers McGrath Nicol after failing to secure new investors. The move will shock the South Island rural economy and triggers a NZ$2 billion payout to investors under the government guarantee, including to speculators who bought bonds on the market at effective yields of up to 40%." Join discussion...

A good article discussing derivatives ($605 trillion) and how they impact our currency and governments. Join discussion...