CFA franc was introduced in 1945 as the currency of several African countries. After 80 years, are CFA country leaders willing to confront the political & historical realities that uphold this colonial currency?
Economics
Eurostat: EU current account deficit €37.4 bn, minus €141 bn year on year
In the second quarter of 2022, the EU seasonally adjusted current account of the balance of payments recorded a deficit of €37.4 billion (–1.0% of GDP), down from a surplus of €8.8 billion (0.2% of […]
EU politics
Samuel Charap: An Unwinnable War
As the long-awaited counteroffensive begins, here’s a piece in Foreign Policy which spells out the reality: Ukraine can’t win this war, and there will either be a negotiated settlement sooner or – after much more […]
Economics
Chris Dillow: House prices: who wins, who loses
Of course, house prices are a deeply political issue. But let’s be clear what the division of interests is. It is not young versus old, but rentiers versus the rest of us. Read Here Photo: […]
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