Tag Archives: debt

Why Italy Stagnates

The vicious circle of vested interests and low economic growth.

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The Coming Global Economic Ice Age?

As investors pull back and commodity prices fall, is a new crisis in emerging markets brewing?

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Is Europe’s Complacency America’s Fault?

Is Europe stuck in its economic ways because the United States protected it from harsh global realities for too long?

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Italy: On the Brink Again?

Is Italy in for a renewed period of political turbulence — and delayed economic reforms?

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No Bailout for Slovenia

Wouldn’t Slovenia be better off making critical business sector reforms on its own to improve its economic potential?

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Can Income Inequality Destabilize the U.S. Economy?

What are the potential consequences of increasing income inequality in the world’s largest economy?

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Europe’s Phony War: Austerians Vs. Deficitarians

Are European nations really well-advised to follow the alluring policy prescriptions of U.S.-based deficit boosters?

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China and the End of the End of History

Could the Western democratic system be only a transitory phenomenon in the long history of humankind?

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Next Stop: The U.S. Debt Ceiling Debate

What’s the historical background of Congressional negotiations over domestic debt?

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When the United States Strikes Out

How does the world’s largest economy perform on the three most important tasks to create a better global economy?

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