In libertarian circles, where the leader of the German liberals, Christian Lindner, regularly moves, it has become chic to refer to the ‘successes’ of the Argentine president elected a year ago, thus creating the impression that shock therapy could also be appropriate in this country. The Argentine president, Javier Milei, is being held up as a paragon of liberalism before anyone can even present well-founded empirical evidence that his radical approach is having positive effects. Even the no-less libertarian Elon Musk is repeatedly cited as Milei’s kindred spirit, presumably to show how much money can be made if you have the right attitude.
Economics
Claire Connelly: What the left can learn from Mont Pèlerin
The historian Philip Mirowski says the left lacks a compelling story about how markets work, and for too long has conceived of government and markets as separate entities. Read here
Finance
CNN Business: Zelensky huddled with Wall Street CEOs and business leaders to discuss rebuilding Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met Wednesday evening in Manhattan with Wall Street CEOs and business power players to discuss efforts to rebuild his war-torn country and its economy, a person familiar with the matter tells […]
Climate Crisis
Reuters – Blinken warns entities involved in Nord Stream 2 pipeline to immediately quit
Just as Trump saved the EU from TTIP, Biden may stop the climate destruction of Nord Stream 2. Read here
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