Economic Surplus: Issue 67
Economic Surplus by The Marshall Society
24 January 2023
"It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest." ― Adam Smith
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In Case You Missed it:
EU asks member states for proposals on how to ease state aid rules: https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/eu-asks-member-states-proposals-how-ease-state-aid-rules-2023-01-13/
Janet Yellen warns US will hit $31.4tn debt ceiling next week: https://www.ft.com/content/d3f91715-8689-4ac7-91bb-2a9b335ccc31
Bank of Japan under pressure over next move as bond yields and yen surge: https://www.ft.com/content/d7862cee-aed0-4af5-9673-08240f066d82
JPMorgan shutters website it paid $175 million for, accuses founder of inventing millions of accounts: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/12/jpmorgan-chase-shutters-student-financial-aid-website-frank.html
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