By Charles Blahous On March 12, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan (ARP), a $1.9 trillion spending package moved through Congress on a party-line vote. The legislation is controversial for several reasons, one being that many of its provisions are wholly unrelated to the COVID pandemic from which it’s supposed to provide relief, […]
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Limits on Pension Investments Hurt Returns
By Ian Madsen, courtesy of Frontier Centre for Public Policy Recently, members of ‘Extinction Rebellion’, a climate change activist group, sat in protest at the University of British Columbia, beginning a hunger strike on January 6th, trying to stop UBC’s pension fund from making or holding any investments in fossil-fuel-related companies. Sadly, the […]
America’s multiemployer pension system is failing and must be reformed
By George Landrith, President and CEO, Frontiers of Freedom The nation’s multiemployer pension system is legally obligated to provide retirement benefits to over 10 million American families. But the system is in crisis. About 125 multiemployer plans will be financially insolvent in as few as two or three years. And over the next two […]
Weekly Update: Hungary’s Economic Miracle
Hungary has economic virtues along with its much-discussed vices There’s a lot to be concerned about in Hungary, currently on the outs with other members of the EU because of Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s praise for “illiberal democracy,” prompting allegations that his government has strong-armed the news media and stacked the courts. These […]
Spain will reach 1-to-1 dependency ratio by 2050
“The Price of Raising Pensions” By Francisco Coll Morales, courtesy of Civismo In recent weeks columns of retirees, all pensioners, have begun marching from different parts of the country to the same destination: the Congress of Deputies, in Madrid. The purpose of this march is to demand that the government of Spain increase […]
Young people in UK face stagnant incomes, lower wealth
“How are younger generations faring compared to that of their parents and grandparents?” By Jonathan Cribb, courtesy of IFS Interest in how the economic circumstances of younger generations compare to those who are older shows no signs of slowing. Politicians on all sides of […]
Bolsonaro can remake South America’s economic landscape – with some help
While opponents focus exclusively on his controversial statements and eccentric attitudes, of which there is no shortage, the election of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro last year still holds out real hope of major, positive reforms in South America’s troubled giant. Several new commentaries, coinciding with talk of a trade deal, outline the upsides […]
Trump and the GOP can protect the American taxpayer and win working class votes all at the same time
By George Landrith, President, Frontiers of Freedom The US House of Representatives is getting closer to voting on the Butch Lewis Act, which failed to pass last year. While a number of provisions in the current version of the legislation make it an unworthy solution, the truth is the problem it attempts […]