“Opinion: Harmful attempts to plan and regulate the global economy” By Prince Michael von Liechtenstein, courtesy of ECAEF Recently, a G20 summit of finance ministers was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The main concern of the summiteers was not the condition of the global economy, but two other issues: taxing the digital economy and taming digital […]
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Coronavirus, Butter and Oil: As We Brace for Pandemic, We Also Need to Inoculate Ourselves Against Group-Think
Daniel McGroarty, TES GeoPolicy Editor As the world wakes each morning to new numbers mapping the Coronavirus’ spread, along comes a piece by Andrew Butter provocatively titled, “What China Knows About the Coronavirus that Oil Traders Don’t Know.” Read it in full at SeekingAlpha. Butter watches global oil markets, and he’s noticed […]
Rules playing catchup with transport technology
“Moving America Forward with Transportation Infrastructure” By Krista Chavez, courtesy of the Mercatus Center Imagine receiving emergency medical supplies that were delivered to your house by drone; enjoying a sandwich while your autonomous vehicle drives you from Dallas, Texas, to Salt Lake City, Utah; or taking an air taxi from downtown Los Angeles […]
Tory agenda focuses on government intervention, ignores markets
Queen’s Speech focused on increasing “Government intervention”, ignoring role of markets By Mark Littlewood, Director, courtesy of IEA The Government’s commitment to preserve free trade with the European Union and expand free trade with the rest of the world remain a welcome pledge, as emphasised […]
“They Are Losing Their Faith That The EU Is Still About Freedom And Hope”
Bui By Erik Sass TES Editor The alarm bells are ringing, but will EU officials in Brussels wake up before it’s too late? Alas, probably not. A rising tide of discontent in Eastern Europe over protectionism, income inequality, unchecked immigration and overregulation threaten to undermine the region’s adhesion to the European Union, jeopardizing […]