Rent controls are a bit like communism, in the sense that they can never ‘fail’, in the eyes of their … Continue reading “#QTWTAIN: “But haven’t rent controls worked in Germany?””

Dr Thomas Mayer, Founder of the Flossbach von Storch Research Institute in Germany and ex-Chief Economist at Deutsche Bank, spoke to … Continue reading “An interview with Thomas Mayer”

You can’t have your cake and eat it too – even when it comes to energy. Germany has been a … Continue reading “The failure of Germany’s green energy policies”

For the last five years, politicians of all shades have been banging on about how we should adopt this or … Continue reading “We could do worse – follow Germany”

Germany’s elections are just around the corner. But if Chancellor Merkel gets her way, there will not be much to … Continue reading “The euro: breaking the spiral of silence”

Europe is once again on the edge of the cliff. Spain is out of money to finance itself and its banks; Greece, … Continue reading “Sweden and Germany pave the way for Europe”

The European Central Bank (ECB) sits at the centre of a clearing system (‘TARGET2’) for national central banks (NCBs) within … Continue reading “The ECB cannot hold back the tide of euro credit and banknotes”

In the midst of a eurozone sovereign debt crisis – caused largely by government profligacy – it is not surprising, … Continue reading “Germany wrong on financial transaction tax”

‘Hundreds of thousands [of workers] should not have to stand to attention late into the night for the mere convenience … Continue reading “Regulating shop opening hours harms both consumers and workers”