The Real Estate Market Boom is Expected to Remain Unbroken

ECB expansion policy at odds with German perceptions

According to the DIW the ECB’s return to expansionary policy is both correct and likely to contrast significantly with the German public’s perceptions, which skew financially conservative.  Might this be a new source of tension between Germany and the EU?

The Economic Fallacy of Borrowing at Low Interest Rates

By Veronique de Rugy and Jack Salmon, courtesy of the Mercatus Center   Recessions and national emergencies often cause large increases in government spending, soon followed by higher levels of deficit and debt. While this makes sense during an economic or other crisis, it should not generally be encouraged or perpetuated, particularly using ignorant and […]

We Need A Rational Harm Reduction Strategy for Veterans’ Health

        By Rory E. Riley-Topping, veterans’ advocate and TES Contributor     The sentiment “horror vaccui,” which translates to “nature abhors a vacuum,” is usually attributed to Aristotle.  The phrase loosely means that if you take something away, something else will naturally end up filling that space.  In terms of military and foreign policy, […]