Predicting a continuation of the euro area’s “tranquil period,” barring any excessive complacency, Jacob Funk Kirkegaard addresses the significant economic challenges for 2014 in his most recent blog post. Warning that a disproportionate turnout among euroskeptic voters may – but is unlikely to – hijack the European Parliament (EP) election, Kirkegaard unpacks the reasoning behind the so-called stress test’s complexity and its likely effect.
Ask a number of economists at which level public debt becomes dangerous and you will get many different answers. In the wake of the great financial crisis in 2007-8, Kenneth …
The world’s most vulnerable nations are bearing the brunt of climate change’s destructive power. From unprecedented flooding in South Asia to devastating hurricanes in the Caribbean, the cost of inaction …
As the U.S. presidential election approaches next week, the European Union is readying a package of deterrent or, if necessary, retaliatory actions faced with candidate Donald Trump’s promise of 10-20 …
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