A new levy on high-end wealth looks innocent when it is first introduced. However, a simple experiment shows how destructive the ‘Zucman tax’ really is.
Ruled by establishment politicians with no other vision than to stay in power, Europe is drifting into disintegration and demise. But there is hope, inspired by the continent’s very few visionaries who know how to lead.
When the next major fiscal crisis hits, Europe’s credit-challenged governments will pull down the banks with them. A crisis bigger than the one 15 years ago can no longer be ruled out.
If there is one takeaway from this assassination, it is that conservatives must get up from their armchairs and stop being nice. You cannot talk to those who hate you.
Like a rudderless ship, France is sailing straight for the same cliffs that broke the Greek economy 15 years ago. Will President Macron meet his Waterloo in the hallowed hallways of the IMF?
