The Case For Germany Leaving The Euro #Gexit
The case for or against a British exit from the EU – #Brexit – is headline news. For the moment the earlier quarrel about a ... Read more
Jörg Bibow
As The Euro Time Bomb Ticks Away The ECB Turns Desperate
These are not happy times for Europe. Ukraine, Russia, and rising anti-democratic influences in Hungary and Poland represent latent threats at the European Union’s eastern
Euroland Has No Plan B: It Needs An Urgent Recovery Plan
At last, the eurozone economy appears to be experiencing some kind of recovery. GDP started growing again in the spring of 2013, following seven quarters
Euro Union – Quo Vadis?
This week a slow-motion train wreck hit the wall in Europe. Greece’s Syriza government came to power earlier this year on a mandate to keep
Why The Eurozone Needs A Treasury
Slowly but surely a new consensus is emerging emphasizing the need for Europe’s currency union to organize public investment as a means to overcome its
Is The Eurozone Turning Into Germany?
It has been pretty clear since at least the spring of this year that the ECB was keen to see the euro weakening. At the
On The Alleged Pains Of The Strong Euro
Since its most recent low of $1.20, reached in the heat of the summer of 2012, the euro has appreciated by 15 percent against the
Inflation, Deflation And ECB Asymmetry
It is quite interesting to see how popular myths can live on in the public’s mind and continue to cause harm and irritation even when
On German Public Opinion And Illusional ECB Power
After taking a short breather in late January-early February, the markets now seem to be back in ‘happy mode’. Whether the news on the economic