18 Sep, 2023
Until about a year ago, many articles claimed that China would surpass the USA as an (economic) SuperPower. I never believed those articles. China did and does not meet the SuperPower criteria. Today, many articles assume that USA may not be surpassed. I doubt that too. The Roman Empire was - probably - the first global empire. Alternatively, it was a multi-regional...
21 Aug, 2023
Introduction LO: This American perspective on residential real estate is quite interesting because it seems to apply as well in Europe (eg, the Netherlands) and in UK. The same may be argued for the jobs market: demand for labour outweighs recession risks, both following the lacking supply of houses (eg, due to climate regulations, high inflation) and labour (due to...
26 Jul, 2023
My title above came to mind after reading a recent Telegraph Economic Intelligence (sic!) article: Like it or not, Brexit is a part of Britain's inflation problem. Apparently, the UK wonders if Brexit is a culprit for its high inflation. In May 2023, I published Asking questions = answering questions (1). The conservative-right newspaper The Telegraph is the...
1 Jul, 2023
Politico Europe title: EU looks to ban companies from making sensitive tech in China Politico subtitle: Brussels moves to create new powers to clamp down on companies outsourcing key supply chains to autocratic countries. By: JAKOB HANKE VELA and BARBARA MOENSDate: 20 June 2023 "BRUSSELS — The EU on Tuesday revealed plans to prevent European...
25 Jun, 2023
Financial Times title: Pasta producers in hot water over soaring prices FT subtitle: Brands including Barilla and Panzani in tussle with EU governments as mark-ups continue despite lower wheat prices By: Madeleine Speed, Silvia Sciorilli Borrelli, Laura Onita and Eri Sugiura Date: 21 June 2023 "European pasta producers are facing growing pressure...
24 Jun, 2023
The Washington Post Opinion title: Biden’s industrial policy is missing a key ingredient: Allies By: the Editorial Board Date: 19 June 2023 "The era of unfettered free trade is over. There’s bipartisan sentiment in Washington to build what national security adviser Jake Sullivan has called a “new consensus” around “a modern industrial and innovation strategy.”...
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