Matthew Lynn Says RBS, Lloyds Prone to Political Control: Video Bloomberg columnist Matthew Lynn talks with Mark Barton about the risks of political influence at Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc and Lloyds Banking Group Plc.

RBS, Lloyds Are Doomed by State’s Do-Good Owners: Matthew Lynn You might think bankers worry only about balance sheets, risk assessment and bonuses. Think again. Now a banker needs to take a stance on the rights of Canadian aboriginals, foreign control of U.K. industry, and the plight of jobless people during a recession.

Matthew Lynn Says Eclipse of Dollar Good for the World: Video Bloomberg columnist Matthew Lynn talks with Andrea Catherwood about the U.S. dollar and its future as the world's reserve currency.

Dollar Woes Are Good News for Europe’s Markets: Matthew Lynn Just about everyone is down on the U.S. dollar. It has fewer friends than an airline passenger who admits to having swine flu during a flight.

Hedge Funds Are Ready for New Boom in Start-Ups: Matthew Lynn There are tough new regulations on the horizon. There are scandals and arrests. Investors, shaken by the credit crunch, are nervous about taking risks.

Matthew Lynn Discusses U.K. Banking Break-Up: Video Bloomberg columnist Matthew Lynn talks with Margaret Brennan about the U.K. government's move to break up the banking industry as it bails out Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc and Lloyds Banking Group Plc. (Source: Bloomberg)

Banking Break-Up Is Template for Obama’s Zombies: Matthew Lynn It’s too late, too timid, and comes with too many questions attached. Even so, the U.K. government deserves some credit for finally moving to break up a bloated, failed banking industry.

Banks Should Be Handed Over to People’s Ownership: Matthew Lynn The U.K. government needs to start thinking about what it will do with all the banks it now owns. The answer is simple: Hand them to the people.

Columnist Lynn Says U.K. Needs New Policies for Recovery: Video Bloomberg columnist Matthew Lynn talks with Mark Barton and David Tweed about the need for a different policy approach to pull the U.K. out of recession.

Four Ways to Pull an Economy Out of Recession: Matthew Lynn Germany has clawed its way out of recession. France is growing again. The U.S. is starting to expand. Even Ireland, one of the countries worst hit by the credit crunch, isn’t contracting anymore.