“US Debt Default Would Be a Moral Disaster”
So declared JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon regarding the prospect of a US default on its debt, after which he received
John Fullerton
May 22, 2011
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The President’s Counsel on Jobs and Competitiveness … and Tax Avoidance
The NY Times report by David Kocieniewski on GE’s aggressive tax strategies under the leadership of John Samuels, a former Treasury Department
John Fullerton
March 27, 2011
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Finally, a Discussion of Scale
Adair Turner, Chairman of the FSA (the SEC of the United Kingdom) is smart, articulate, and more aware than any
John Fullerton
March 14, 2011
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My First USDA Conference
I attended the annual US Department of Agriculture conference this week in Washington DC. My job was to participate on
John Fullerton
February 27, 2011
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The Six Root Causes of the Financial Crisis
“We conclude first and foremost that the crisis was avoidable,” declared Phil Angelides, chairman of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission.
John Fullerton
January 31, 2011
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Goldman and Facebook: Who’s Using Who?
I sure got that one wrong. At the end of my 2009 year end letter to Lloyd Blankfein, Chairman and CEO
John Fullerton
January 16, 2011
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How Banks Make Money in Derivatives
The mystery of derivatives, the secretive multi-trillion dollar market that few understand but is believed to be at the heart
John Fullerton
December 19, 2010
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From Risk to Uncertainty
Stress-test complacency will be a cause of the next financial meltdown. Economic commentators have been increasingly using the word “uncertainty”
John Fullerton
August 9, 2010
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Ecological Footprint
Is Sustainable Growth an Oxymoron?
The first and overarching theme of the G-20 Toronto Summit is “laying the foundation for sustainable and
John Fullerton
June 28, 2010
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Goldman v. United States: What It Means
“It is not what a lawyer tells me I may do, but what humanity, reason and justice tell me I
John Fullerton
April 26, 2010
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Inequality
Where Woke Went Wrong
The rapid retreat from corporate ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) and DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) initiatives—i.e., “woke capitalism”—in response to
John Fullerton
March 25, 2025
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Donald Trump
The Chaos Vortex: We’re Going In
This time is different. After the 2016 election I wrote a piece titled “Trump: A Gift?” reflecting how the walk
John Fullerton
January 31, 2025
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