Brussels grabs more power.
Daily Analysis
The Economic Consequences of Expanding Pay-as-You-Go Social Security Systems
Politicians in Washington have been trying to buy votes with proposals to expand Social Security.
Using Coronavirus as an Excuse for More E.U. Centralization and Redistribution
There’s a long-held desire by the left to turn the E.U. into a transfer union.
Coronavirus and the Fiscal Future of the European Union
Have we seen the final straw on the camel’s back?
Eurobonds: A Further Threat to the Long-Run Viability of the European Union
A common European debt instrument is a very bad idea.
European Fiscal Crisis, Round 2?
A bloated welfare state is a drag on economic performance.
Coronavirus Lessons from Europe
It may be worse in nations where government has the most control over healthcare.
Paternalism in the European Union
Which nations have the most onerous rules governing private behavior?
European Tax Greed and American Tech Companies
They view American tech companies as a potential source of loot.
Best and Worst of 2019
Notable policy developments.