When a high-ranking European policymaker like Christine Lagarde gives a keynote speech on “policymaking in an age of shifts and breaks” at a meeting of the world’s most important central bankers, one should listen carefully. Because that is indeed what matters in this world: how to manage the inevitable structural change without making serious macroeconomic mistakes.
Economics
Eli Clifton – Ukraine War is great for the portfolio, as defence stocks enjoy a banner year
The top five US weapons firms outperformed major Wall Street indexes in the last year, mostly on the backs of American taxpayers Read HERE
EU politics
ICCT – Hybrids in Germany: Within the EU’s CO2 standards, the subsidy does more harm than good for the climate
Effective climate policy requires a realistic assessment of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Otherwise, policy measures may result in little climate benefit despite high costs. In the worst case, as with the purchase premiums for plug-in […]
EU politics
Luke Ming Flanagan: If we are heading for an EU army what does that mean for Irish neutrality?
The EU´s road from a ‘Peace Project’ to a ‘European Defence Union’ has begun. As EU military and defence spending skyrockets, Ireland’s commitment to defence co-operation compromises its neutrality, writes Luke Ming Flanagan, MEP Read […]
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