“Crescent Dunes: Another Green Flop” By Chris Edwards, courtesy of the Cato Institute The Department of Energy called the vast and expensive solar project a “success story” and “milestone for the country’s energy future.” But you can’t trust what the government says. Crescent Dunes is a flop and taxpayers are set to lose $737 million […]
Tag: statism
France shows the results of 50 years of short-term politics, statism
“Why did France choose unemployment and debt?” By Patrick Aulnas, courtesy of Contrepoints For half a century, France has made an implicit choice: mass unemployment and public debt . The two elements are linked because the size of the state weighs heavily on the economy and harms its dynamism. Hyper-regulation and massive taxes hamper the functioning […]
Tory agenda is more statism, Queen’s Speech shows
“Queen’s Speech focused on increasing ‘state intervention,’ not plans to make people freer” By Mark Littlewood, courtesy of the Institute of Economic Affairs The Queen’s Speech makes clear the government’s commitment to negotiate and secure free trade agreements with the European Union and the rest of the world. The plans set out […]
Socialism remains powerful force in UK
“SAS: End of retro-socialism?” Courtesy of the Taxpayers’ Alliance Jeremy Corbyn’s retro-socialist Labour party have been defeated in a general election. Not merely bested, but genuinely beaten. Their hare-brained prospectus for government was unpopular enough that the party is the first opposition in British history to have substantially fewer seats after nine straight […]
To fight entrenched poverty, Egypt MUST reform
“Why Egypt is not on a path to end its long struggle with poverty” By Mahmoud Farouk, courtesy of Atlas Network In 1979, Fouad Ajami wrote that Egypt finds herself between her “pride and place, between her limited material resources and her unbounded psychological esteem for herself, between her old glory and her current poverty.” […]
Renationalization would be a huge mistake (again)
“Renationalisation would ‘ignore the lessons of history’, finds new IEA report” Courtesy of the IEA Calls to bring key utilities back under state control “ignore important lessons” from the post-war period, argues a new report from the Institute of Economic Affairs published today. Renationalisation: Back to the Future, written by IEA […]
Tech tax: a moderate European perspective
“Taxing the digital economy — Time for pragmatism” Courtesy of CEPS Globalisation and digitalisation, together with concerns over corporate tax avoidance, have sparked an international debate about whether tax rules are fit for purpose. The issue of taxing the digital economy figures ever more prominently on policy agendas around the world, while the OECD is […]
Are Argentina’s problems really insoluble?
“Why Argentina’s Problems Have No Solution” By Marcelo Duclos, courtesy of PanamPost and Libertad y Progreso Whenever there is a problem that requires a solution, there are two possible scenarios: the problem can be solved and left behind, or we face failure, and everything remains as it is. In an adverse situation, things may actually […]
Warren’s wealth tax is a disaster (and disingenuous too)
“Warren’s Wealth Tax Only Makes Sense if the American Dream is Dead” By Michael Schultz and Veronique de Rugy, courtesy of the Mercatus Center Who wants to be a millionaire? Everyone. Who should be a millionaire? No one. That at least seems to be the underlying aim of Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s […]
French pharmacists paid not to dispense drugs?
“Pharmacists Paid for Not Delivering Prescription Drugs?” By Phoebe Ann Moses, courtesy of Contrepoints Will pharmacists soon be paid for not dispensing prescription drugs from the doctor’s prescription? That’s what seems to be under discussion right now between pharmacists’ unions and health insurance. The doctors would be deprived of their authority to […]