“Business: working with the EU from the outside” By Nicole Sykes, courtesy of UK In a Changing Europe Once the light show has faded and the Prime Minister’s speech ceased looping, the biggest, visible, most practical change after the UK’s departure from the EU on 31 January will be the loss of British influence […]
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“EU must make every effort to keep Britain in the single market”
Statement Brexit: “EU must make every effort to keep Britain in the single market” Courtesy of IfW Kiel Kiel Institute President Gabriel Felbermayr considers the timetable for a free trade agreement between the EU and Great Britain to be unrealistic. In the event of a no-deal, he said, the EU would have much […]
European Green Deal’s call for central planning is dangerous
“A trillion euros on the wrong policy” By HSH Prince Michael of Liechtenstein, courtesy of ECAEF and GIS There are several cost-efficient and market-friendly policies that could be implemented by both Germany and the European Union to reduce the impact of carbon emissions on the environment. However, these solutions are being cast aside while […]
Rent controls in London would backfire, like they always do
“Rent controls in London could bring ‘immense economic costs’ and increase ‘social segregation’, finds new report” Courtesy of the IEA Calls from politicians, including the Mayor of London, to introduce rent caps are misguided and would impose immense economic and social costs on the capital, according to a new report from Swedish think […]
US ferries sinking under Jones Act
“U.S. Ferry Systems Soaked by Maritime Protectionism” By Colin Grabow, courtesy of the Cato Institute Some of the country’s leading ferry systems are facing an increasingly precarious outlook. In Alaska, questions loom over the state‐run ferry system’s future after the governor and legislature last year endorsed paring back massive subsidies needed to keep it afloat. In Washington state, […]
Europe needs a money laundering czar to lead crackdown
“A European anti–money laundering supervisor: From vision to legislation” By Nicolas Véron and Joshua Kirschenbaum, courtesy of the Bruegel Institute The European Union is moving toward implementing a policy to strengthen anti–money laundering (AML) supervision across its Single Market, namely enforcing requirements on banks and other firms to ensure they do not facilitate […]
Washington Beyond the Headlines: A Tariff Is A Tax!
By Andy Blom, TES Washington Editor While the impeachment circus goes on America’s economy surges ahead, unemployment is low and conservative and center-right organizations and individuals are doing lots of work on issues and ideas that affect America, and the world. Read on, it’s a busy week (except in Congress)… Tariff Wars, […]
New finance rules: Too much information?
“MiFID II: Too much consumer protection?” By Benedikt Schmal and Alexander Fink, translation by Anna-Maria Köhnke; Courtesy of IREF The recently updated European Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, commonly abbreviated as MiFID II, is supposed to enhance consumers’ protection. Adjustments of regulatory background questions aside, the EU aims to improve “protection of investors by prohibiting the […]
Dump certificate-of-need laws to boost healthcare competition
“Florida Points the Way Toward Increasing Competition Among Its Healthcare Providers” By Davis Warnell, courtesy of the Mercatus Center Did you know that in many states, healthcare providers need to obtain government permission before rolling out new services or technologies? It sounds nonsensical, but these requirements, known as certificate-of-need (CON) regulations, exist […]
Florida Bill Addresses “Sue and Settle” Bad Faith Claims
By Alan Daley, American Consumer Institute A bill (SB 924) was introduced in the Florida Senate relating to third-party bad faith actions against insurers. SB 924 is a successor to a bill that was allowed to die last year. The bill is an attempt to quell ridiculous damage awards for so-called “bad […]