Late, as usual, but writing in the Financial Times on Wednesday, Chris Giles makes a very strong case against the view that austerity is what is hurting… Read more “The EU is What Ails Britain”
Tag: Trade
Labor Wins, Everyone Else Loses
From the Wall Street Journal today, we learn that Sander Levin (D-MI) has been nominated to the chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, which is… Read more “Labor Wins, Everyone Else Loses”
Markets ‘Get It’…Central Banks Don’t
The FOMC, apparently not realizing that it was the anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act yesterday, saw it fit to begin raising the discount rate:… Read more “Markets ‘Get It’…Central Banks Don’t”
The Glory of Trade
This chart shows various countries’ favorability with the US public: It is worth it to note that, save for two countries (Cuba and Iran), we trade with… Read more “The Glory of Trade”
Oil and Mineds
Calculated Risk has a piece about the rising US trade deficit, which mostly consists of oil. However, as Scott Sumner has noted (via Robin Hanson), that doesn’t… Read more “Oil and Mineds”