Future of Europe
New perspectives on Europe’s unfolding financial, economic and political crises
Austerity Caused Brexit
Places hit hardest by austerity cuts were more likely to vote for UKIP and Leave
What Kind of Brexit, What Kind of European Union?
The Geopolitics of Populism
Euroland: Will the Netherlands be the next domino to fall?
Austerity has nurtured resentments that will likely make the populist right PVV the biggest winner in the March 15 election — but without the majority or the allies needed to govern
Zero Interest Rates in EU: The Myth of the Poor German Saver
Panic over the impact on German savers of low interest rates and looming inflation neglects to mention that very few Germans are saving much
From Brexit to the Future
Brexit: The Tectonic Plates
The Brexit referendum is nothing less than an earthquake. But when an earthquake happens, seismologists try to understand how and why the tectonic plates had been shifting, and the pressures that had been building to bring about the event. The causes underlying every earthquake are specific in how they come together, even if they are seen in different places.
A Bridge From Brexit
Several days ago, we woke up to a new world. Britain had voted to leave the European Union. Some were pleased, many were deeply concerned. What is likely is that many will be affected. Some wonder if the EU will survive. It will take months if not years to fully understand the ramifications.
Austerity without debt relief courts new unrest in Greece
Economist James K. Galbraith warns that ‘unrealistic expectations’ by Athens’ creditors is a recipe for turmoil
Joseph Stiglitz: “Deep-seatedly wrong” economic thinking is killing Greece
The latest austerity deal is terrible for Greece and Europe.
Greece Has Made Tough Choices. Now It's the IMF's Turn.
The International Monetary Fund’s chief economist, Olivier Blanchard, recently asked a simple and important question: “How much of an adjustment has to be made by Greece, how much has to be made by its official creditors?” But that raises two more questions: How much of an adjustment has Greece already made? And have its creditors given anything at all?