A song of angry men -- A vulnerable miracle -- The rise and fall of democratic globalism -- The liberation of finance -- The global assault on labor -- Europe's broken social contract -- The disgrace of the center left -- Trading away a decent economy -- Taxes and the corporate state --...

Examines the role of small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) in employment and the economy in South Africa and assesses the impact of the policy and legislative environment on these enterprises. Focuses on the number and quality of jobs being created in the sector.

Remarks at the New Jersey Bankers Association Economic Forum, Iselin, New Jersey.

The general characteristic of modern economies is given by the rapid growth of the demand of financial resources as compared to the possibility of acquiring them. In periods of economic boom, when State levies allow the procurement of sufficient resources, the way of applying State conjuncture...

Remarks at the New Jersey Bankers Association Economic Forum, Iselin, New Jersey.