Why Europe's Left Wants a European Financial Superstate

Tags: Money and Banking, Global Economy

03/12/2021 Philipp Bagus

If Europe wants to build wealth for its poorest members, it needs private entrepreneurship. But entrepreneurs need exactly the opposite of the Keynesian plan for building a European superstate.

Original Article: "Why Europe's Left Wants a European Financial Superstate"

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