Yves here. I’m leery of reinforcing the “competitiveness” meme, since it’s based on the false premise that all countries can be exporters. But this article nevertheless makes important observations about Eurozone structural flaws.
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Read more...Independents are key to winning the general election, particularly for the Democrats, And they are not moderate Republicans; they are now pretty radical.
Read more...Creditor suits against private equity kingpins Apollo and TPG for the failed Caesars’ deal have already revealed a lot of dirt, with more sure to follow.
Read more...This Real News Network segment marshals data to make a provocative argument: there are more ways to decouple carbon emissions and GDP growth than most observers believe.
Read more...The owners of offshore funds really might be seeing their comeuppance.
Read more...A look at wretched excess, Pentagon style.
Read more...The costs of Bill Clinton’s mass incarceration policies are even higher than you thought.
Read more...Why companies, particularly ones that get large taxpayer subsidies like Pfizer, should not be allowed to manipulate their stock prices thorough buybacks.
Read more...Bill Clinton repeats urban legends to defend his crime bill, which Hillary advocated, that lead to the mass incarceration of blacks.
Read more...Krugman is increasingly discrediting himself as a commentator on economics.
Read more...How official statistics exaggerate Ireland’s performance, largely due to its status as a tax haven/offshore financial center.
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