Sometimes it is incredibly difficult to draw clear conclusions from simple facts because people have become so firmly entrenched in a particular world view that anything other than this picture does not exist. If, for example, a member of the ECB’s Executive Board were to take a closer look at the USA, they would be astonished to realise that a decline in inflation rates has also set in there, which, if you believe in the ECB’s theories, should not actually be happening.
Economics
Heiner Flassbeck – Argentina: The libertarian messiah and his prophets
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 […]
Economics
Thomas Piketty: After the climate denial, the inequality denial
In the wake of the denial of global warming, now on the wane, at least superficially, are we at present witnessing the denial of the rise in inequality? Read here
EU politics
Politico – Switzerland ends talks on EU partnership treaty
The EU has learnt nothing from Brexit. There are some Europeans who value democracy. Read here
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