Global Economy
Are India and China Booming as Much as They Claim?
The differences between government stats and reality are a problem, especially since these estimates are used to make policy.
The EU-Mercosur Trade Deal and the Lunacy of Protectionism
The signing of the EU–Mercosur trade agreement constitutes a starting point — but an unholy alliance between protectionist politicians, agricultural lobbyists, and environmentalists may be forming.
How Boris Johnson Can “Make Britain Great Again”
A future prime minister must have a clear understanding of his enemy, the socialist myth, why it fails, and why free markets succeed.
Who Will Benefit More from Libra: The Unbanked, or Wall Street?
Since Libra is an extended arm of the current financial system, first-world economies could benefit at the cost of developing economies.
Japan’s Lasting Stagnation Is Hidden Behind Government Statistics
Creative design of statistics cannot solve the persistent crisis. The core of the problem lies in a misguided economic policy that zombifies the Japanese economy and thus undermines prosperity.
The ECB Continues to Incentivize Reckless Behavior
Monetary policy has gone from being a tool to support fiscal reforms to an excuse for not implementing them.
Two Years After Trump’s Exit from the Paris Agreement, It’s Proven To Be a Farce
Environmental activists admit that the Paris Agreement wasn't a "solution" to climate change, they should actually be thanking Trump for abandoning it.
In Africa, Poverty Grows Because of the Elites’ Anti-Capitalism
Both ideological anti-capitalism and economic factors contribute to the way Africa lags the rest of the world in the conquest of poverty.
In Africa, Poverty Grows Because of the Elites’ Anti-Capitalism
Both ideological anti-capitalism and economic factors contribute to the way Africa lags the rest of the world in the conquest of poverty.