“An option for the EU: blow up debt inside a bunker” By Sergio Baggiani, courtesy of IREF Debt mutualisation is an option to manage the expected rise of sovereign debt and the need for a greater supply of low-risk bonds. Yet, this option could run into political difficulties. European Bonds (details here, 2016) are […]
Author: Erik Sass
Washington Beyond the Headlines: Real Ideas for Police Reform
By Andy Blom, TES Washington Editor We all know the bad news – you can take your pick! So here’s the good news: free market policy people keep right on working through the storm, offering perspective and policy options to lead us to better times. This week’s news … “Fixing” the Police. Some […]
What would a smart lockdown look like?
“What Would an ‘Intelligent Lockdown’ Look Like in Canada?” Courtesy of IEDM Because COVID-19 is far less dangerous to the young than it is to the elderly or immune-comprised,[1] and because generalized lockdowns are economically devastating, many countries have implemented targeted policies instead. These policies either specifically focus on senior centres, which […]
What is “Global Britain” exactly, or even inexactly?
“‘Global Britain’: still waiting for the big reveal” By Nick Witney, courtesy of UK In a Change Europe Mystery shrouded the Prime Minister’s advertised parliamentary statement on ‘Global Britain’ yesterday. His first shot at giving substance to this favourite Brexit slogan, his Greenwich speech of 3 February, got about as far as […]
Mobility barriers to Euro health workers hamper COVID response
“Demand and supply of health professional: imbalances are prevailing” By Isilda Mara, courtesy of WiiW The retirement of baby boomers, the rise in life expectancy and the aging of the population are all warning signs that the demand for health professionals is bound to expand. Now COVID-19 has shown how exposed European countries […]
German economic recovery has begun
“Economic bottom has been overcome” Courtesy of RWI Essen The RWI expects German economic growth to slow by 5.8 percent this year due to measures to combat the coronavirus pandemic. The economy is expected to grow by 6.4 percent in the coming year. The unemployment rate is expected to be 5.9 percent this […]
Public needs to learn about negative emissions technology
“Mobilizing the ocean for climate protection” Courtesy of IfW Kiel Humanity cannot limit global warming to 1.5 degrees unless action is taken. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has shown this in its special report from 2018. In addition to reducing emissions to nearly zero, humanity must actively remove greenhouse gases from […]
Social capital associated with lower COVID-19 rates
“Does social capital help contain COVID-19?” Courtesy of IZA Since the beginning of this year, the novel coronavirus has rapidly spread throughout the world, affecting the lives, health, and livelihoods of people all around the globe. With no medical solution available yet, the key margin to contain the spread of the pandemic is […]
Inflation on the horizon?
By Dr. Juan Castañeda and Professor Tim Congdon, courtesy of IEA In 2020 the world economy is likely to experience an output fall and increases in unemployment rates comparable to those in the Great Depression years of the early 1930s. The policy reaction to the pandemic will increase budget deficits massively in all the […]
Time to start worrying about 2021 deficits
“Don’t worry about today’s borrowing numbers. It’s next year’s that should worry us” By Carl Emmerson, Benjamin Nabarro, and Isabel Stockton, courtesy of the IFS The ONS will release its latest monthly public finance estimates at 7 a.m. on Friday 19 June. They will show that across April and May government borrowing ran […]