Superstar economics: It’s all showbiz now
By Laurence Copeland. The opinions expressed are his own. It seems barely a week goes by without another shock report about the ever-widening gap between those at the top of the earnings distribution...
View ArticleEurope’s bigger crisis waiting to happen
By Kathleen Brooks. The opinions expressed are her own. So it looks like Greece has staved off default for another few months at least. Investors are breathing a sigh of relief and buying up risky...
View ArticleBen Bernanke could teach the EU a thing or two
By Kathleen Brooks. The opinions expressed are her own. Markets thrive on certainty. Anything that smacks of uncertainty, fence-sitting or indecision will lead to market turbulence, as investors punish...
View ArticleWhen it comes to recessions, 40 is the new 50
If it were about age, 40-somethings would cringe. But it seems a dead certainty that 40 now means 50 -- or even higher -- when it comes to predicting the chances of a recession taking place. Going by...
View Article“Act and learn” versus “debate and wait”
By Mohamed El-Erian and Michael Spence The opinions expressed are their own. In formulating policy, the process and the mindset can have a significant impact on the success or failure of outcomes. How...
View ArticleBelgium: A role model for the rest of Europe?
By Mark Hillary. The opinions expressed are his own. In addition to the economic meltdown, there is another political story in Europe at present – Belgium. I’m not referring to the recent release of...
View ArticleDemocracy vs. austerity
By Kathleen Brooks. The opinions expressed are her own. Throughout history it has always been difficult to take something away from someone once you have given it to them. Europe is finding that it is...
View ArticleCan Germany afford to let Greece leave?
By Kathleen Brooks. The opinions expressed are her own. The upcoming elections in Greece have gained added significance in recent weeks. It’s not just the Greek people choosing their next leader; it is...
View ArticleBrexit could come before Grexit
Investors have been obsessed with the notion of “Grexit” - Greece’s exit from the euro. But “Brexit” - Britain’s exit from the European Union - is as likely if not more so. The country has never been...
View ArticleImagining an election in the United States of Europe
By Kathleen Brooks. The opinions expressed are her own. The aftermath of the U.S. presidential election has seen some tentative steps towards political harmony. After a bruising campaign with Democrats...
View ArticleThe year ahead in the euro zone: Lower risks, same problems
Financial conditions in the euro zone have significantly improved since the summer, when euro zone risks peaked because of German policymakers’ open consideration of a Greek exit, and the sovereign...
View ArticleUS-China research ties should be a wake-up call to Europe
–Dirk Jan van den Berg is President of Delft University of Technology, and was formerly the Dutch Ambassador to China and the Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York. The opinions...
View ArticleThe G7 and the limits of Russia’s ‘political isolation’
By Ian Bremmer On Wednesday, President Barack Obama delivered the major address of his weeklong trip to Europe, focusing on the Russian incursions into Ukraine and the coordinated Western...
View ArticleNo drama in Obama’s Ukraine policy
By Michael O'Hanlon Many are asking: How can we stop Russian President Vladimir Putin from moving into Ukraine and seizing a large chunk of its territory in the east? The actions of forces that...
View ArticleUkraine crisis forced into suspended animation for 2015
By Pierre Briancon By Pierre Briançon The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are his own. Western economic sanctions against Russia were expected to have no effect. Yet...
View ArticleTories and Labour are almost twins
By Hugo Dixon Are the Tories and Labour the Tweedledum and Tweedledee of UK politics? In most things, there’s not much to choose between the UK parties’ economic election pledges. Both want to cut the...
View ArticleEU migration policy is economically short-sighted
By Edward Hadas The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are his own. In Europe, political pressure has led to economically unrealistic policies on immigration....
View ArticleEurope’s greatest crisis isn’t Greece or Ukraine, and it may have no solution
By John Lloyd Boys chat as they arrive at the Sicilian harbor of Augusta April 22, 2015. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi The migrants streaming across the Mediterranean to Italy, who buy their freedom from...
View ArticleGreece needs a second election
By Hugo Dixon Hugo Dixon is Editor-at-Large, Reuters News. The opinions expressed are his own. Most scenarios facing Greece are bleak. The country could default, introduce capital controls, forcibly...
View ArticleMatch-fit FIFA would give players, fans more ball
By Robert Cole The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are his own. Sepp Blatter’s decision to step down as president of scandal-besmirched FIFA presents an excellent...
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