These countries are in trouble.
Daily Analysis
Grading Draghi’s Competitiveness Report: A Dismal D
Europe is lagging behind the US, but this won’t fix it.
The 2024 IEF: Two Cheers for Western Civilization
Policy is not great in either the United States or Europe, but it’s worse elsewhere.
Europe’s Economic Woes: Right Description, Wrong Prescription
Politicians are having a race to see who can do the most damage to prosperity.
A Primer on Marginal Tax Rates, Part IV: The Combined Burden of Levies on Income, Payroll, and Consumption
Successful taxpayers take steps to avoid the nations with the greediest governments.
Shifting Blame at the ECB
This is professional malpractice.
Part II: Another European Fiscal Crisis?
All the new spending and all the new debt will produce bad results.
Europe’s Most Depressing Chart
European welfare states are too burdensome.
Why Is There Divergence Between the United States and Europe?
The United States is both richer and growing faster.
Great Moments in Foreign Government: Wasted French Wine
Why are the wine-loving French destroying wine?