Category: Analysis

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.

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.

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.

U.S. Economy Is on the Move

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

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.

Why VOX Fails

After decades of a culture war in which only one side has been fighting, VOX needed more than moderate poise and occasional rallies to turn things around.

Spain’s Broken Electoral Map

Were the PP to govern now, it is unlikely that it would try to resolve the asymmetries of the Spanish system on display during these elections, especially with Núñez Feijóo at the helm.

Fiscal Forecast: Europe’s Big Economic Problem

Europe is stuck in unending economic stagnation. Everything suffers, from family budgets to health care to green policies. But there is a way back to growth and prosperity.