In libertarian circles, where the leader of the German liberals, Christian Lindner, regularly moves, it has become chic to refer to the ‘successes’ of the Argentine president elected a year ago, thus creating the impression that shock therapy could also be appropriate in this country. …
Isn’t it amazing that almost at the same time as the future president of the United States is sending blatant threats across the Atlantic regarding Europe’s current account surpluses, the European Commission and the most important national governments in Europe have hardly any other topic on their agenda than improving international competitiveness. …
It is truly paradoxical: in the USA, where the state has successfully been relied on for decades to keep the economy running, Donald Trump’s billionaire advisors are now calling for a radical reduction in the state’s influence. Libertarians like Elon Musk and Peter Thiel, …
The spectacle never fails to impress. The clever economists shake their heads with concern and raise their index fingers in warning: the nations of the world are living beyond their means and the towering mountains of national debt are exceeding the threshold of comprehension. …
