ADAM TOOZE

Illinois budget crisis, Chinese stimulus, Brit real wages, Merkel’s global popularity, BIS on globalization of labour market and wage pressure. Good day for charts!

When did wages become responsive to macroeconomic conditions? The very long view.

Globalization of key US firms as reported by UNCTAD.

Foreboding developments in global credit conditions and also a look back.

636 % growth for the top 0.001 %. Yup. That’s right!

The $ 1.3 trn student debt problem is a gendered problem. Women are liable for 2/3 of it.

US bank profits have surged since the early 2000s and even more since the crisis.