December 5, 2024
Looking back to 2004 and looking ahead, the topic of EU expansion takes us to comparative advantage and growth.
December 3, 2024
Looking at the story of French debt, we can ask if the ending is inevitable or whether France can close its spending/revenue gap.
May 24, 2024
With growing conditions in the Ivory Coast boosting the price of chocolate, now we have another reason for a pricier M&M.
May 5, 2024
By looking at Europe's aging population, we see only a part of the reason that we will have a population bomb.
February 24, 2022
November 22, 2020
The 2019 Trump Administration tariffs on wine from four targeted European countries and on Airbus airplanes distorted buyers' behavior.
January 15, 2020
While wine consumption is down among some of us, we can look at conspicuous consumption for the reason why expensive wine is more popular.
October 18, 2019
Called a "budget bloodbath," the European Union (EU) cannot decide where to get the billions of euros it will no longer receive from the U.K.
August 26, 2019
The EU provides feta cheese makers protection from competition through a geographical indication that gives their name monopoly power.
May 1, 2019
While we see similar tastes and shopping patterns in the world's most expensive cities, the reasons for a high and low cost of living vary.
March 4, 2019
Although the bailout of the Greek economy just ended, doubts remain about their ability to sustain their long-term debt obligations.