Keir Starmer wants to ‘re-set’ the UK’s relationship with the EU – but on what?
Introduction Keir Starmer, the UK’s Prime Minister, wants a ‘re-set’ in the UK’s relations with the EU. About what? Starmer has said that he cannot envisage the UK rejoining either the Customs Union, the Single Market or the EU itself …
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European regulators have focused on climate change. Specifically, the mandating of a ‘green transition’ requiring a rapid take-up of electric …
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Introduction The measures taken by the UK’s Labour Party since taking office in July 2024 will appear bizarre to most …
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The United States and China have been investing large amounts of capital in artificial intelligence (AI) for years, with many …
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China admits it has massive shadow debts – creating a headache for the EU and UK, and a threat to their public credit ratings
by Bob LyddonIntroduction The stimulus package for the Chinese economy, presaged by the People’s Bank of China in late September, has disappointed …
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The European debate Last March, the European Parliament approved new rules on the weight and size of trucks: the …
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China’s loosening of monetary policy is so small it could be missed but it both apes the mistakes of other central banks, and breaks the global agreements it has made with them
by Bob LyddonIntroduction In September, the Chinese authorities announced a package of measures to stop the fall in real estate prices, encourage …
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Vice President Kamala Harris recently unveiled her “Opportunity Economy” plan, a mix of populist and regulatory measures that intends to …