While George Osborne is crowing about the success of austerity, Simon Wren-lewis examines the high costs of Osborne’s failed economic policy.
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Simon Wren-Lewis: The economic and political cost of UK austerity
EU politics
Politico: France dials back on digital tax plans after US meetings
The great Macron movement seems to be going the usual EU neo-liberal route. Read here
EU politics
Adam Tooze: The bank that nearly broke Europe
The single currency’s design isn’t perfect. But what’s really hampered its first 20 years, says Adam Tooze, are decisions freely taken by power-hungry men in Frankfurt Read here
Corruption
BBC: Mining giant pleads guilty to UK bribery charges
Just the tip of the iceberg. And what a ridiculous rap on the knuckles. Read Here Attribution: Stephen Codrington licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Generic
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