Ann Pettifor

Ann Pettifor

Political economist, author and public speaker

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Credit Creation

Women talking macro-economics

July 4, 2011 / Bank Bail-outs, Banking Crisis, Credit, Credit Creation, Democracy, Financial Crisis, Keynes, Money, US Financial Crisis

5th February 2010 My conversation earlier this week with Elena Sisti – of Italy’s Altreconomia on macro-economics, reform of the finance sector, money, and yes, how we women have left the all-important matter of finance to the boys. Big mistake. It’s time to get in there, and exercise influence. Too much is at stake.

York Minster EBOR lecture

July 4, 2011 / Anglo-American Financial Crisis, Bank Bail-outs, Bank of England, British Chancellor, Credit, Credit Creation, Debt, Economic Orthodoxy, Financial Crisis, Fiscal Deficit, Government Borrowing, Green New Deal, UK Financial Crisis, Usury

12th December 2009 At the end of last month I delivered the prestigious EBOR lecture at York. My address was entitled: “Credit, usury and political power: chasing the moneylenders from the temple that is our democracy” Click on the link below to read a PDF version of the full lecture: EBOR Lecture November 25th (PDF)