Thursday, April 24th, 2025

Can a Global Trade War Be Avoided?

On April 2, US President Donald Trump proposed sweeping tariffs on nearly all of America’s…

The Transatlantic Carbon-Pricing Clash

Economists have long argued that regulation alone cannot bring about the reduction in global greenhouse-gas…

An Economic Test of Wills in Ukraine

A year after the Russian invasion, the Ukraine war has become one of attrition, with each…

Righting Europe’s Energy Wrongs

Europeans are finally getting a breather from sky-high gas prices. Thanks to declining demand by…

How Europe Can Manage Without Russian Gas

Over the last few months, gas and electricity prices in Europe surged by nearly 100%…

Will Europe’s Embargo on Russian Oil Succeed?

As the war in Ukraine passes the 100-day mark, it is worth asking how much…

Fiscal Follies in the COVID Recovery

When COVID-19 went global about a year ago, the memory of the 2008 global financial…

Why Subsidies Beat Lockdowns

Many European governments are trying to combat the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic by…

The US Must Accept China’s Rise

Elections tend to bring differences to the fore. That is certainly true of the United…

Europe’s “Green China” Challenge

At the recent United Nations General Assembly, Chinese President Xi Jinping declared that his country…

Retiring Abenomics

The official reason given for Shinzo Abe's departure as Japan’s longest-serving prime minister was personal…

The High Cost of a Strong Euro

Europe is experiencing a “good” crisis. Despite the damage wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic and…