Tag Archives : Fiscal Crisis
A Helpful Solution to Italy’s Budget Standoff with the European Commission
Where do things go now that Brussels has rejected the Italian budget plan?
read more...The Bigger the IMF, the Greater the Risk of Profligacy, Debt, and Crisis
IMF bailout court disaster.
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Lebanon’s Looming Fiscal Crisis and the Golden-Rule Solution
Lebanon approaches a fiscal tipping point.
read more...Identifying (and Preventing) Future Greek-Style Fiscal Collapses
The goal is to figure out the conditions that precipitate problems.
read more...Do Voters Reward Pro-Market Politicians?
Are voters happy with liberalization over the past 20-plus years?
read more...Fiscal Crisis in America, Part 2: Greece – A Harbinger for the United States?
There are compelling similarities between Greece before the crisis and in the United States today.
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Do Economic Crises Produce Liberalization or More Statism?
Does bad economic news lead to pro-market reforms.
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Greek Politicians Exacerbate a Spending Problem with Never-Ending Tax Increases
Even the IMF admits Greece may be on the wrong side of the Laffer Curve.
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The Second Social Security Crisis
Social Security does a crummy job of giving workers a decent amount of retirement income.
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In One Chart, Everything You Need to Know about America’s Long-Run Fiscal Problem
The US is ignoring fiscal policy’s Golden Rule.
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