“Goodbye freedom, democracy and the rule of law” By HSH Prince Michael of Liechtenstein, courtesy of ECAEF and GIS By declaring a state of climate emergency, the European Parliament opened the door to excessive measures that could ultimately violate individual freedoms and erode democracy in the European Union. The climate debate has become […]
Tag: ideology
Yes, the rich do pay their fair share of taxes
“The Myth That the Rich Don’t Pay Their ‘Fair Share’ of Taxes” By Gary M. Galles, courtesy of the Foundation for Economic Education Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders have led the charge to add many zeros to what some Americans should be given at others’ expense. As a result, they have doubled (or […]
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 […]
Natural disasters encourage redistributionist opinion
“How earthquakes affect social preferences” By Giovanni Gualtieri, Marcella Nicolini, Fabio Sabatini, courtesy of IZA Imagine you have to explain inequalities to your kids. Would you say that differences in income and wealth are a matter of luck? For example, the luck of being born in the right place into the right family. Or […]
Let’s get real about CSR
By Philip Todd, George Mason University Criticism and praise of corporate executives’ actions has nearly surpassed baseball as America’s favorite pastime. Since Starbucks made clear its positions on President Trump in 2017 or Hobby Lobby made a decision to take a stand against abortion in 2013, customers have either idolized or demonized these […]
Don’t let protests obscure Chile’s triumph
“Chile’s Success Story Is Difficult to Deny” By Ian Vásquez, courtesy of the Cato Institute Weeks after a 3.75% rise in metro fares in Santiago, Chile sparked violent protests by a small group of students that then generated more widespread disruption, mostly peaceful mass protests continue. Some observers have seized on the political […]
Brexit has knocked UK politics for a loop… forever?
The old political division between Left and Right which has long prevailed in the Western world is basically obsolete, and nowhere is this more evident than in Britain in the chaotic age of Brexit, argues Carnegie Europe visiting scholar Peter Kellner. […]
TES Weekly Brief: Index capital gains to inflation to boost growth, PRO Act is a union wishlist & more
Editor’s Note Welcome to our inaugural Weekly Brief. We’re sharing some of our latest feature pieces on The Economic Standard below, along with our weekly Washington policy round-up by the legendary Andy Blom for those of you in the D.C. business. Going forward, we’ll share these updates with subscribers on Thursday morning. […]
PRO Labor Act – a disaster in waiting, flexible parent leave & more: WASHINGTON BEYOND THE HEADLINES
By Andy Blom, TES Contributor At Last…Our Senators and Representatives are busy, energetic and hard at work! Unfortunately that’s because they are in recess and off trying hard to get re-elected. Never fear, in a few short weeks they will be back in Washington spending endless hours and countless taxpayer […]
Cheer up Prince Harry, the world is getting better every day
By Richard Tren, TES Contributor Oxfordshire, England. There was a time when Britain’s royalty stuck to their regal knitting, shaking hands, waving at crowds, and being somewhat important, but decidedly decorative, public figures. Increasingly the royals seem keen on inserting themselves into public policy. This must stop, as if adopted, […]