Last week, a book of mine was published – in German for now – in which my kind of economics (what I call relevant economics) is given a scientific basis. The title is: “Principles of Relevant Economics”. Eight most important statements (representing the 8 chapters of the book) are printed on the back of the book, …
Donald Trump really is a bad bloke. Not only does he not fit into any familiar mould, the man has ideas that bring tears to the eyes of even seasoned conservatives. These days, the German business newspaper Handelsblatt reports with indignation that Trump is preparing to question one of the most important taboos of the neoliberals, …
Is it pure coincidence or intentional: the EU Commission is announcing a so-called deficit procedure against France and other countries at precisely the time when France is being sent head over heels into a national election by its president, because his political camp has lost massively in the European elections and the nationalists have won massively. …
If the German Federal Statistical Office hadn’t officially announced it last Friday, you wouldn’t have believed it. In Germany, the part of collective wage agreements that leads to a permanent collective wage increase actually amounted to only 2.4 per cent last year. …
