Olaf Scholz’s government fell on a stumbling block that was placed in his way by none other than Angela Merkel.
A legitimate concern is that governments will go back to money printing as a way to fund their deficits. Central bank rate cuts encourage this.
Europe should expect a mix of positive and negative effects from a Trump presidency. With a little luck, the positive effects will outweigh the negative ones.
After years of vitriolic hatred against Trump, can the neocons now please just shut up and let Trump build the future our kids need?
Although the central bank president makes some salient points, they do not add up to the really big reason why Europe keeps falling economically behind America.
This is quite possibly the worst case I have seen of statistical malpractice by a reputable statistics agency.
While proposing fiscal austerity, the Labour government hopes to revive the British economy. For a number of reasons, this will not work.
Interest rates continue to decline in Europe, but investors should be aware. The calm in the markets today could precipitate a storm tomorrow.
Decades of budget-balancing fiscal policy have now eaten their way into so many vital systems in Swedish society that the country is at risk of a systemic implosion.
As the economic elite comes to Washington for the IMF-World Bank meetings, they cry about Trump’s idea for trade tariffs. Frankly, they have no idea what they are talking about.
Most EU countries have made impressive strides in returning to price stability. So why is Belgium going against the tide?
The ECB is on a mission to return the euro zone to low interest rates. For three reasons, I am stubbornly opposed to this.
