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4 days ago
Two researchers have reviewed 561 degrowth papers — and concluded in a peer-reviewed journal that "almost 90 percent of studies are more opinion-based [rather] than analytical."
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44 minutes ago
Massive government and private investment, worth at least €800bn a year, is needed for Europe to catch up with China and the United States — otherwise the continent faces "slow agony".
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5 hours ago
An analysis by Oxfam shows that the tax burden has shifted from big corporations and wealthy individuals to taxes on labour and consumption — which primarily affect ordinary people.
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What if we are fighting inflation all wrong?

2 months ago
In a new paper, two economists argue that the EU needs a system of price controls and buffer stocks to prevent future inflation and shouldn't just leave it to the ECB to fight price rises through interest rates after the fact.
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Capital Markets Union will not foot Europe’s climate bill, says report

1 month ago
In an effort to save money, the EU hopes private financiers will foot "most" of the climate bill. But a new report dispels these hopes, calling them "wishful thinking."
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Biden's future in doubt among EU friends after new blunders

1 month ago
EU leaders stuck by US president Joe Biden despite his striking gaffes in Washington, but behind the scenes diplomats fear he'll be forced to step aside.
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