Public Finances
Author:
Economy Magazine
The Mirage of a Global Euro
One of the great claims made for the euro was that it would rival the US dollar as a second global reserve currency. These hopes have failed to materialize
Author
Author 21 articles
Public Finances
Author:
Economy Magazine
The Euro Turns 20
Twenty years ago this month, the euro was born. For ordinary citizens, little changed until cash euros were introduced in 2002
Public Finances
Author:
Economy Magazine
Shelter from the Storm in 2019
What would have to happen for this to be a tranquil year economically, financially, and politically? Answer: a short list of threats to stability would have to be averted
Politics
Author:
Economy Magazine
Angela Merkel’s New Momentum
Since German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced that she will not seek another term and will step down as her party's leader at the end of this year
Public Finances
Author:
Economy Magazine
Brexit and the Global Economy
The United Kingdom’s divorce negotiations with the European Union have dragged on through multiple déjà vu moments, and the consensus among experts is that the economic
Politics
Author:
Economy Magazine
The Economic Costs of Erdogan
Turkey’s political model has long lost its luster, but a growing diplomatic crisis with the equally erratic administration of US President Donald Trump
Public Finances
Author:
Economy Magazine
The Three Tribes of Austerity
No policy is as self-defeating during recessionary times as the pursuit of a budget surplus for the purpose of containing public debt – austerity, for short
Politics
Author:
Economy Magazine
A Tale of Two Realities
The opening line of Charles Dickens’s A Tale of Two Cities retains its universality to this day. “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times
Politics
Author:
Economy Magazine
How IT Threatens Democracy
Интернет и социалните медии някога бяха приветствани за това, че създават нови възможности за разпространение на демокрацията и свободата
Public Finances
Author:
Economy Magazine
The Global Economy’s Risky Recovery
A year ago, I predicted that the most distinctive aspect of 2017 would be uncertainty, fueled by, among other things, Donald Trump’s election as president