by editor | Jan 16, 2020 | Top Page Links
By Andy Blom, TES Washington Editor January 16, 2020 A BIG week in Washington! Impeachment staggers forward as the House finally sends articles of impeachment to the Senate. Of course, this is the government at work, so it’s all about process and now this will...
by editor | Jan 11, 2020 | Top Page Links
“Minimum guarantees for a constituent process” By Mariana Canales, courtesy of IES Chile and El Libero 2020 begins under the shadow of October 18. This new year will be shaped by the hangover of the crisis that began with the burning of the Santiago...
by editor | Jan 11, 2020 | Top Page Links
“Why Businesses Are Building a Better Battery” By Jen Maffessanti, courtesy of the Foundation for Economic Education Batteries are everywhere: in our cars, cell phones, remote controls, laptops, flashlights, toys, tools, solar farms—the list is...
by editor | Jan 11, 2020 | Top Page Links
“MiFID II: Too much consumer protection?” By Benedikt Schmal and Alexander Fink, translation by Anna-Maria Köhnke; Courtesy of IREF The recently updated European Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, commonly abbreviated as MiFID II, is supposed...
by editor | Jan 11, 2020 | Top Page Links
“Weekly Briefing: Attention turns to the structure of next phase Brexit talks” By Anthony Egan, courtesy of Open Europe The UK’s departure from the EU on 31 January is now certain. Later today, the House of Commons is expected to approve the Withdrawal...
by editor | Jan 11, 2020 | Top Page Links
“The EU Runs a Large Trade Surplus with Itself – One Reason Is Apparently Large-Scale VAT Fraud” Courtesy of IfW Kiel The EU runs a trade surplus with itself of EUR 307 billion—a figure that should be zero if all transactions were properly reported and...
