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The Reassertion of National Self-InterestThe Reassertion of National Self-Interest

The Reassertion of National Self-Interest

The Great Society is making a comeback with Big Brother possibly in attendance. After a decades-long retreat from public life,…

5 years ago
Turbulence in African SkiesTurbulence in African Skies

Turbulence in African Skies

Not all airlines are dropping like flies. Whilst Ethiopian Airlines suffered a loss of about $550 million in the first…

5 years ago
Robed Culprits and the Struggles of Corporate AmericaRobed Culprits and the Struggles of Corporate America

Robed Culprits and the Struggles of Corporate America

Blame the US Supreme Court. The oftentimes maddingly short-sighted behaviour of Corporate America does not necessarily spring from the narcissism…

5 years ago
Waterloo or Austerlitz: EU Nears Moment of TruthWaterloo or Austerlitz: EU Nears Moment of Truth

Waterloo or Austerlitz: EU Nears Moment of Truth

The European Union approaches a now-or-never moment when leaders of the 27-strong bloc meet in a video conference to discuss…

5 years ago
Tinkering with a Spanish ProposalTinkering with a Spanish Proposal

Tinkering with a Spanish Proposal

It is an idea that just refuses to die. Mere days after a Dutch-led cabal of northern Eurozone finance ministers…

5 years ago
Making Sense of Irrational Markets and Conflicting DataMaking Sense of Irrational Markets and Conflicting Data

Making Sense of Irrational Markets and Conflicting Data

This is how an economy is destroyed: ignore small businesses because small isn’t beautiful but complicated, cumbersome, risky, and a…

5 years ago
Dull but Sound: Ordoliberalism to the RescueDull but Sound: Ordoliberalism to the Rescue

Dull but Sound: Ordoliberalism to the Rescue

A hallmark of quality recognised the world over, ‘Made in Germany’ represents a welcome victory of content over hype. The…

5 years ago
Lessons from ChinaLessons from China

Lessons from China

For the first time in nearly half a century China’s economy has stopped growing. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)…

5 years ago
The Great Lockdown and Echoes from the PastThe Great Lockdown and Echoes from the Past

The Great Lockdown and Echoes from the Past

The brief and uneventful interlude that followed the Great Recession of 2007-13 has been supplanted by the Great Lockdown of…

5 years ago
Debt Relief Needed to Preserve 30 Years of ProgressDebt Relief Needed to Preserve 30 Years of Progress

Debt Relief Needed to Preserve 30 Years of Progress

A grand coalition of creditors is to provide debt relief to the world’s least developed countries. Earlier this week, the…

5 years ago