The latest information from Japan suggests that in December 2023, its inflation fell sharply for the second consecutive month and that one might conclude the inflation episode is coming to an end. The Bank of Japan made the assumption that this supply-side inflation was temporary and would subside fairly quickly once those constraints eased. And they were right
EU politics
Investigate Europe: Legislation in the „Black Box“ of the EU Council – where secrecy feeds mistrust
Dutch parliamentarians recently labelled the European Council a “black box”. Through its informal bodies, such as the Eurogroup of finance ministers of the 19 eurozone countries, national parliaments become sidelined and are continually confronted with […]
EU politics
Harrison Stetler: Emmanuel Macron’s Constitutional Coup Has Thrown France Into Crisis
Most French people oppose raising the pension age, and there was no parliamentary majority for the change. While the reform has now been railroaded through the National Assembly, mobilised opponents see a chance to finish […]
Austerity
The Local fr: Yellow vests ransack Paris boutiques and restaurants
They said it was over. The number of participants rapidly decreasing. The media was celebrating the resurrgence of Macron. Now the BBC is even referring to it as an “anti-elite” movement. Read here The placard […]
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