Tag: Fiscal Policy
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What the private sector thinks of governments’ spending splurge
It is substantively true to characterise current noncrisis government spending patterns as something unprecedented in modern history.
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The pitfall of weaponising economics against Russia
Kremlinites will be jittering as EU officials prepare to deal a decisive blow on Russian finances…with their planned 19th package of sanctions.
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The European Single market must dare to be bold
The Single Market is the single biggest success of European integration. It also encapsulates everything that is wrong with the European Union.
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The American triple whammy
Just as recession fears were being left in the rear-view mirror, a Trump-shaped sunshade has cast doubts over a “soft landing”.
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The real winners of bad geopolitics
Dubbed by The Economist as the „bleakest week in Europe since the fall of the Iron Curtain“, things have as of recent taken a turn for the worse.
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A case of failed politics
Last week, the Biden administration announced a wave of trade barriers aimed at Chinese manufacturers. The real casualty will be the climate.
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The economics of a €100 000 speeding ticket
Finland, home to one of the most progressive tax systems in the world. But how much is too much?
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