Will Another Taper Tantrum Hit Emerging Markets?

Market movements this month have led to renewed fears that changes in US financial and monetary conditions will trigger a painful wave of capital flight from emerging markets...

In photos: Largest Markets in Iraq without shoppers

he New-Old Threat to Economic Freedom

With politicians proposing policies that would vastly expand the size of the government and its involvement in the economy, it is clear that too many Americans have forgotten the lessons of the twentieth century. As Friedrich Hayek and Milton Friedman poi

A European Strategy Is Missing in Action

While the single market is a valuable asset, it cannot be Europes sole frame of reference. To become an effective strategic actor, the EU must make the most of all of the tools at its disposal, and that requires developing a compelling strategic vision an

What’s Wrong with Contemporary Capitalism?

suddenly, capitalism is visibly sick. The virus of socialism has reemerged and is infecting the young once more

The “free” economy comes at a cost

But economists struggle to work out how much

The Wisdom of Nokia's Dumbphone

The smartphone’s ubiquity has made it boring and oppressive. A new, retro handset opens the door to a different future