
Euros & Dollars: ‘Festive Forecasting’ from the European Commission
When economists forecast with great accuracy, and when their forecasts produce eerily convenient numbers, it is wise to be cautious.

When economists forecast with great accuracy, and when their forecasts produce eerily convenient numbers, it is wise to be cautious.

Senatorial report exposes state’s inadequate response to growing crisis

In support of independence activists, the French Left defends tradition, national identity, and sovereignty—as long as it concerns the Antipodes.

There is a distinct reason why inflation does not fall further. I am surprised nobody talks about it.

Inflation has given tax revenue an artificial boost over the past couple of years. Price stability is back now, yet government spending keeps growing at unsustainable rates.

What some pundits see as “propping up the bond market” are in reality desperate measures to prevent a major U.S. bank crisis.

The French president hopes to prove that Le Pen’s party, despite its growing popularity, is not worthy of power.

The Swedish Riksbank stands out in international comparison—and not to the advantage of the Swedes.

With a mix of consumers and government driving the current economy, the Biden administration may find itself going into the election in a recession.

The Court is inflating the definition of human rights, thereby weakening it.
The British economy has stopped growing. Despite Remainers’ claims, Brexit is not to blame.
With their economy in a recession, the Bundestag may be forced to subject the Germans to harsh austerity policies, whether they want it or not.
Nothing’s new in Macron’s world: lack of ideological consistency and mediocre political coups.
This week, the media made a big deal out of the December numbers on U.S. inflation. There was no reason for that.
The U.S. government now borrows 35 cents of every dollar it spends. Congress, meanwhile, is busy trying to keep the offices of the federal government open.
The EU hints that it wants to get involved in health care funding. If it does, it could disrupt national health care models and grow government at the expense of other ways to pay for medical services.
The U.S. government just revised its jobs numbers for 2023. Why did they do it? Is it all a big Biden conspiracy?
In a nefarious attempt to grab power, the EU keeps pushing for its own tax revenue—and to be allowed to spend a lot more money.
In the cacophony of EU criticism, it is easy to forget that Hungary is one of Europe’s most enduring economic success stories. The unfolding recession has not changed that.
Here is why the seven EU member states who still have their own currency should stay out of the euro zone.
Next year is shaping up to be tough, both for the euro zone and European countries outside of it. How bad will the recession be? Our forecast goes beyond conventional economic wisdom to find out.
The U.S. Congress must make a choice—and make it now. Do they want to play fiscal defense and let the debt grow? Or do they want to play fiscal offense and solve the problem for good?