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Economy (page 8)
August 19, 2020 5:30 am
Paying the Bill for the Pandemic-Related Unemployment Benefits
Congress used to finance additional unemployment benefits by raising federal unemployment taxes. Not anymore.
August 13, 2020 5:26 am
Europe Needs a Hamiltonian Moment
The Eurozone’s decision to put monetary union before political union has left it vulnerable to the economic ravages of COVID-19.
August 12, 2020 5:26 am
Did Trump Get Owned by China?
China is better off than it was four years ago.
August 2, 2020 5:35 am
Erdogan’s Egregious Economic Experiment
The Turkish president is acting as if the laws of economics don’t apply to him.
July 23, 2020 5:20 am
Will Spain Be the Next Country in Need of a Bailout?
Spain benefited from only a few years of economic health after finally recovering from the 2008 crash. Then came the…
July 16, 2020 5:39 am
Remember Brexit?
The U.K. and the EU could be headed for a crash just as their economies can least afford it.
July 1, 2020 5:35 am
Brace for Bankruptcies
With the bulk of Congress’s support due to expire, individuals and businesses could run out of options to stay solvent.
June 24, 2020 5:37 am
Bolsonaro’s Coronavirus Denial Could Sink the Brazilian Economy
The country could face yet another debt-caused currency crisis, with global ripple effects.
June 19, 2020 5:18 am
About that Trump Economy . . .
When you look at the data, it's less impressive than it seemed.
June 8, 2020 5:26 am
If Germany Won’t Help Bail Out Italy, Who Will?
The European Central Bank and the German Constitutional Court are bickering over whether or not to save Italy and Europe…
