Sovereign debt crisis going from bad to worse
byThe eurozone continues to keep us in suspense in the wake of the French elections, and pending the second Greek election in as many…
Spain
Europe’s voters say ‘No’ to economic reality
by“Europe fights back against austerity” was how The Daily Telegraph headlined its weekend election coverage. Anti-austerity movements are gathering pace across Europe following political…
The official start of the European transfer union
byThere are basically three scenarios for the future of the European Monetary Union as I argue in my book The Tragedy of the Euro….
Cobden Centre Radio: Europe’s Deep Freeze of Debt
byIn this latest Cobden Centre Radio programme, I interview Professor David Howden, a member of our Advisory Board, about his new book, Deep Freeze:…
Cobden Centre Radio: The Iberian Situation
byIn a detailed 28-minute conversation, I spoke last night to Professor David Howden, Associate Professor of Economics at St. Louis University, in Madrid, about…
Financial Pain in Spain Falls Mainly on… Spain?
byFor over a decade we have heard reports of China’s increasing world dominance. Yet while Beijing has amassed a large war chest of savings…
Regulating while Europe burns
byBritain and the Eurozone hover on the Brink of Banking and Monetary Collapse. Our response? More Regulation. The European Central Bank’s head, Jean Claude…
Salamanca — day 2
byToby Baxendale and Steve Baker enjoyed a second fascinating day at the joint Ludwig von Mises Institute and Instituto Juan de Mariana conference in Salamanca,…