Why have central bankers in continued to hike interest rates, especially when the most direct measure of the situation – the actual inflation rate – has been abating for months in most jurisdictions?
EU politics
El Nacional Cat: Spain’s Supreme Court opposes pardons for the pro-independence leaders
The court that heard the Catalan independence trial in 2019 is opposed to granting any form of pardon – total or partial – to the 12 pro-independence leaders convicted of sedition, misuse of public funds and disobedience, […]
Economics
Nick Shaxson: Tax justice and the coronavirus
The Covid-19 Coronavirus pandemic is, at least on available evidence, striking rich western countries the hardest so far. Lower-income countries will be hit hard too, however: massive capital flight is already underway. And in all […]
EU politics
Catalan News: International arrest warrant issued against rapper Valtonyc
There is an increasing number of Spaniards – not just Catalans – seeking political asylum within the EU. Everyone talks about the scourge of “populism”. We do not see Italians or Hungarians seeking political asylum. […]
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