Category: Analysis

The No-Dollar BRICS Future

The No-Dollar BRICS Future

There is no doubt anymore. The BRICS countries are working hard to dethrone the dollar.

August 24, 2023
Europe in Slow-Moving Recession

Europe in Slow-Moving Recession

In country after country, the economy is getting worse. What can governments do about it?

August 23, 2023
Why Does It Matter How We Define Socialism?

Why Does It Matter How We Define Socialism?

If we don’t define socialism properly, how can we present coherent arguments against the encroachment of government in our lives?

August 21, 2023
Climate Alarmism: A New Political Weapon?

Climate Alarmism: A New Political Weapon?

The ecological issue—a ‘green deal’ driving up energy bills; implementing driving prohibitions in cities; condemning cars before their time; making homes unfit to rent or sell—will be at the heart of the European elections next spring.

August 19, 2023
Europe’s Climate Consensus Is Unraveling  

Europe’s Climate Consensus Is Unraveling  

The European Union’s drive for ever more intrusive regulations to combat climate change are being met with resistance from member states. Despite the Commission’s best efforts to push the Green Deal, exorbitant economic costs and voter discontent has sparked a renewed interest in nuclear energy.

August 18, 2023
Gold, BRICS, and the Dollar

Gold, BRICS, and the Dollar

The upcoming BRICS summit next week will mark the beginning of a new era. But don’t count out the U.S. dollar just yet.

August 17, 2023
Balanced Budget or Small Government, Part II

Balanced Budget or Small Government, Part II

The only way for a government to be fiscally responsible is to transform government in the image of national conservatism. Hungary offers a good example of how to do it.

August 16, 2023
Balanced Budget or Small Government? Part I

Balanced Budget or Small Government? Part I

Europe’s conservatives want to be fiscally responsible, but they need to become bolder and address the root cause of government deficits and debt.

August 10, 2023
U.S. Downgrade: Expect More to Come

U.S. Downgrade: Expect More to Come

The U.S. government has suffered its second credit downgrade. Given the reaction from the Biden administration, we can safely predict: this is only the beginning.

August 9, 2023
Europe: Stop Falling Behind!

Europe: Stop Falling Behind!

Europe’s economy is falling behind America, and the gap is getting big. The reason is obvious, and so is the solution.

August 3, 2023
U.S. Economy Is on the Move

U.S. Economy Is on the Move

Good news! America has avoided a recession. But the Federal Reserve can still make one happen.

August 2, 2023
A Fiscal Crisis Hits America

A Fiscal Crisis Hits America

There is this notion that America will never face a fiscal crisis of the kind other countries have fallen victim to. This notion is dead wrong. Here is what an American fiscal crisis can look like.

July 27, 2023