The Chancellor must save Britain’s economy from its addiction to debt
SIR – National debt stands at £2.5 trillion, a similar level to our GDP, and costs £85 billion a year...
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EU gives France an ‘F’ grade on spending plans – POLITICO
These reports cards, and the resumption of the Stability and Growth Pact rules in general, come at a critical time...
Finance ministers dash for a deal as EU spending rules reform goes to the wire – POLITICO
PARIS ― An intense round of shuttle diplomacy starts Friday as finance ministers rush across Europe putting finishing touches to...
Greece’s main opposition cracks up – POLITICO
Crushed by the outright election win of conservative Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in June, which sparked the resignation of its...
Will struggling mortgage holders be given the relief they deserve?
The only guarantee that we have (if, indeed, we have any such) that there will ever be enough money available...
Acrimony flares amid tenuous agreement on climate aid – POLITICO
Negotiators struck a fragile agreement Saturday over the outlines of an international fund for climate-ravaged countries after hours of acrimonious...
The Bank of Japan’s Early Warning for the U.S.
Obsessing over the Federal Reserve is understandable, but the Bank of Japan’s decision this past week to relinquish control over...
Markets are right to bet on higher for longer interest rates
This has potentially far-reaching implications for investment and asset allocation, some of which we are already seeing in markets.For instance,...
Why the world is drowning in debt yet again
Emre Tiftik, a director at the IIF, believes countries have become addicted to debt.“Right now most countries have a growth...
EU countries tell Brussels to tighten its own belt – POLITICO
BRUSSELS — In lean times, European Union countries aren’t keen to send more money to Brussels. That's lowered expectations for...
