by editor | Apr 13, 2020 | Geopolicy, Top Page Links
“The corona shock: the virus, an almost black swan and a changed world” By Prof. Dr. Henning Vöpel, courtesy of HWWI The ultimate system shock For a globalized and permissive society it is the ultimate, the greatest conceivable state of emergency:...
by editor | Apr 11, 2020 | Geopolicy
By Olivier Kessler, courtesy of ECAEF Chances are that the current stock market drama will go down in the history books as a “corona crash”. Focusing on the trigger, however, would overlook something essential. In retrospect, the complex and opaque developments...
by editor | Apr 11, 2020 | UK and Brexit
Courtesy of IFS The coronavirus pandemic poses clear and obvious dangers to the health of individuals who are infected with the virus. But worsening economic conditions and disruptions to NHS services will have important and far-reaching consequences for the health...
by editor | Apr 11, 2020 | Environment
By Sofia López Piqueres, courtesy of EPC There is a real danger that the COVID-19 crisis will derail the Union’s climate efforts. But rather than use the current situation as an excuse not to act, EU leaders need to show statesmanship now more than ever by...
by editor | Apr 11, 2020 | Top Page Links
By Chris Edwards, courtesy of the Cato Institute The economics news is dismal with reports every day of shutdowns, layoffs, and furloughs. More than 16 million Americans have been thrown out of work so far, and we have entered the worst downturn since the Great...
