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Can Macron reform Europe?: A mental model for thinking about the economics
Having written the last piece on the intersection of Austrian economics and Post-Keynesian economics, I was asking myself the question: so what? Yes, the punch line of the piece was that both of these schools of thought lead to a world view…
Where Post-Keynesians and Austrians meet on economics
World views derived both from Austrian Economics and Post-Keynesian Economics suggest that so-called secular stagnation and the resulting political radicalization in Europe and the United States are here to stay. Here's why.
After Juncker-May, Britain as a tax haven is more credible
Right now, everyone is parsing what the 'disastrous' May-Juncker dinner means for UK-EU negotiations and for the British general election. My immediate thought, however, was about Britain as a tax haven. Let me outline why.
France: What Macron means when he says the EU must reform or face Frexit
At the weekend, French Presidential election frontrunner Emmanuel Macron told the BBC that EU leaders “have to face the situation, to listen to our people, and to listen to the fact that they are extremely angry today, impatient and the…
Trump is just a conventional politician who uses over-the-top bluster, NAFTA edition
This morning, the Trump Administration called the leaders of Canada and Mexico to tell them that he "agreed not to terminate NAFTA at this time," showing, yet again, that Donald Trump is much less audacious a President than some expected.…
Canada’s soft lumber and dairy are easy targets for Trump’s ‘America First’…
Donald Trump is a very media-centric public figure. And because the chatter in DC now is of Trump as a legislative failure during his first hundred days in office, Trump needs a win - and Canada is an easy target. Here’s why.
Why Macron is a risky bet for France and for Europe
About two months ago I wrote about Emmanuel Macron as a risk, rather than a saviour. Today, following his 1st round presidential victory in France, I feel even more that he represents a risk that is unappreciated. Here’s why.
Some thoughts on water and climate change
If water becomes a contentious issue, it will have geopolitical and military implications. And we would need to solve the water issue to prevent those implications from leading to nationalism and military confrontation.
Brexit is more important politically than it is economically
Today’s news coverage is non-stop Brexit. And this is a big event. But it is the political implications which matter; the economic impact will be more muted.
Did the Greek bailout money go to ‘liquor and women’?
It is tragic that this ‘liquor and women’ quote is the discussion dominating headlines as the EU celebrates the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome.