The coming monetary crisis in Europe
Europe's crisis was bad but not as bad as it could have been. Still, the worst is yet to come. [...]
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Bad government policies are the main reason housing is unaffordable. Said differently, if government wants to make housing more affordable, it could do so simply by getting out of the way. [...] -
Healing US politics will be a tough challenge for Biden. If he wants an easier task, he should try healing trans-Atlantic relations first. After all, most European leaders want him to succeed so they can rule out a return to the frostiness of Trump. [...] -
In a year of bad news, the past few weeks were a welcome exception. [...] -
Kiwis have mothballed their ambition. We have forgotten about growing the pie so we can share it. We have given up on excellence in favour of wellbeing, kindness and not rocking the boat. [...] -
By adding Ludwig van, Beethoven shall appear a little less genial than he was. He is just another composer. At least he is dead. [...] -
In Homer's Odyssey, the hero is eventually saved and returns home. For the US, a return to long-term economic and political stability is a long way in the future. [...] -
It feels nice to be admired by the world. Yet I would rather live in a country that has honest conversations with itself. [...] -
Kiwis have made it clear they do not want politics to be a handbrake on escaping the status quo. [...] -
Perhaps Boris Johnson can be compared to his great idol Winston Churchill. Churchill was also booted from office shortly after his greatest triumph. [...] -
Kiwis are an optimistic bunch. That is why they look likely to give Ardern a second chance – and a second term. [...]
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