From Inflation to Deflation in Record Time: The Eurozone’s Next Risk?
Deflation may soon be the main concern in the Eurozone. Yes, you read that right! Less than three years...
Tag: Macroeconomy
The Stock Market is Not NOT the Economy: Financial Crashes and the Labor Market
U.S. economic policy has been highly erratic since the election of Donald Trump. For months, both friends and foes...
Is this the Calm Before the Tariff Storm?
The March jobs report was calm on the surface, but it is an unfulfilling bright spot in a new...
Germany’s €1 Trillion Bazooka: What Does it Mean for the Labor Market?
For decades, Germany has been the poster child of fiscal conservatism, adhering to its self-imposed debt brake and prioritizing...
Can Increased Defense Spending Save the German Economy?
Months ago, Germany’s government plunged into crisis. Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition collapsed amid internal disputes over fiscal policy and...
Despite the DOGE Blitz, Hiring Still Ticks
The first two months of President Trump’s new administration have been a whirlwind of policy changes. Just this week,...
Tight Labor Markets are a Strong Pull Factor for Immigrants
International migration is a complex phenomenon caused by many push and pull factors. Push factors, such as economic hardship,...
The Past, Present, and Future of the US Labor Market
Today’s jobs report, for January 2025, was not your typical jobs report. Beyond the monthly job gains and unemployment...
Some UK Workers Won’t Work Overtime: Blame Tax Insanity!
The Labour government announced one of the most consequential Budgets in decades this past fall. The measures proposed –...
Eastern Europe’s Growth Miracle, Delivered by the EU
EU membership led to rapid economic change When my family moved to Prague for several years in 2003, the...
The Landing Was Soft. Will Policy Shake It Up?
The U.S. labor market added a solid 256,000 net new jobs in December, rounding out a strong year. Despite...