EU politics
Bill Mitchell: The EMU reform ruse
This is a very long read, but there is probably no one in the world who knows in such detail how and why the EU functions as Bill Mitchell. Part 1 Part 2
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Austerity
Bill Mitchell: Massive Eurozone infrastructure deficit requires urgent redress
“The latest – EIB Investment Report 2017/2018 – published last week by the European Investment Bank tells anyone who cares to take those Europhile Rose Coloured Glasses off for just a second how deep the failure of […]
Economics
Bill Mitchell: The lame progressive obsession with meaningless aggregates
“It continues to amaze me how lame some progressive politicians are. They think it is clever to skewer the conservatives on matters pertaining to deficits or public debt ratios. But the reality is that all […]
Uncategorized
Bill Mitchell: What matters about the Paradise Papers
This is another lengthy piece by Bill Mitchell, but well worth taking the time to read. As he writes: “the problem of tax avoidance and evasion is not fiscal. Progressives get stuck on that point. […]
EU politics
Bill Mitchell: The sham of ECB independence
The ECB’s power is disturbing in the sense that its decision makers are unelected and largely unaccountable. It does have to provide reports to the European Parliament but it mostly does what it likes. Worst […]
EU politics
Bill Mitchell – Wolfgang Schäuble is gone but his disastrous legacy will continue
Bill Mitchell has a long, hard look at the legacy of Germany’s outgoing finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble. Read here
EU politics
Bill Mitchell: Eurozone Dystopia
Bill Mitchell’s presentation of his book “Eurozone Dystopia” in Berlin on September 27, 2017 . Scroll forward to 6:30. View here
EU politics
Bill Mitchell: Contrasting narratives about the outcomes of the euro
Bill Mitchell tells the tale of two unions: Those who have borne the brunt of the European Union’s neo-liberal policy, and those who have profited. Read here
EU politics
Bill Mitchell: Reclaiming the State presentation
Bill Mitchell presents his new book written with Thomas Fazi Reclaiming the State View here
Finance
Bill Mitchell: Addressing claims that global financial markets are all powerful
Bill Mitchell explains the new United Nations Trade and Development Report 2017. He then offers his own analysis and solutions. Its a long read, but well worth the effort. Read here