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December 3, 2024
French debt Eiffel Tower
December 3, 2024
The Story of French Debt

Looking at the story of French debt, we can ask if the ending is inevitable or whether France can close its spending/revenue gap.

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November 13, 2024
Weekly Economic News Roundup and federal spending
November 13, 2024
Why It’s Tough To Cut Federal Spending

Looking at the mandatory and discretionary categories of federal spending, we can see why budget cutting has always been a daunting and unsuccessful task.

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August 7, 2024
Weekly Economic News Roundup and paying for the social welfare state
August 7, 2024
Should We Worry About the U.S. Debt?

Especially with higher interest rates, and spending from the Trump and Biden administrations, the U.S. debt is at worrisome levels.

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June 27, 2024
Weekly Economic News Roundup and paying for the social welfare state
June 27, 2024
Why Higher Tariffs and a Wealth Tax Won’t Work

On the right and the left, proponents of new taxes suggest doomed policies like expanding tariffs or a wealth tax.

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June 12, 2024
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Egyptian wheat imports
June 12, 2024
Where a Small Loaf of Bread Is a Big Problem

Providing many millions of small loaves of bread at below-market prices, Egypt takes us to a ripple of economic ideas far beyond food.

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February 14, 2024
economic news roundup and farmer protests
February 14, 2024
Where and Why Farmers Are Furious

Separated by 6,582 km (4,090 miles), near Paris and New Delhi, farmer protests hope to achieve similar and yet different goals.

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October 25, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and best tax codes
October 25, 2023
Where to Find the Best Taxes

Identifying the best tax codes, the Tax Foundation ranked five major tax variables and a slew of subcategories for 38 OECD countries.

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October 17, 2023
balanced budget
October 17, 2023
Why There Is More Interest in the Budget

While a national deficit is normal, the recent reason for its projected growth has not been seen for decades.

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October 1, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and oil facts
October 1, 2023
Why Norway Needs a Floating Wind Turbine

Norway's stat-of-the-art gargantuan floating wind turbines will let them use wind power in many surprising ways.

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July 26, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and transportation infrastructure
July 26, 2023
How to Change an Infrastructure

Whether looking from the bottom up or top down, a U.S. transportation infrastructure injection of many billions of dollars is complex.

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May 21, 2023
May 21, 2023
How Grandma Responds to a Debt Default

Affecting citizens, creditors, and contractors, a debt default is a personal event that touches the lives of millions of people.

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April 16, 2023
Comparing tax systems
April 16, 2023
The Best and Worst Tax Systems

Comparing tax systems for higher income nations, we can be somewhat surprised by the OECD's top and bottom countries.

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