Tagged with "debt"

Is the developed world merely illiquid or actually insolvent?

All told, the indebtedness of the US is around 300 percent of GDP and for Britain the figure is close to a staggering 500 percent of GDP. Are these countries merely illiquid or are they actually insolvent?
by John Phelan - 14 August 2012
Boris zoinks off the Geiger counter of popularity, sure – but not because he’s a pragmatist

Being naturally skeptical of the state is a crucial conservative tradition that must be upheld
by - 30 July 2012
Trust the market: government underspends mean we can afford tax rebates

Government spending is taxation, and government spending is not the be all and end all of growth promotion.
by - 23 July 2012
Liberation Day for the Falklands - but how can we help liberate Argentina?

Argentina is being held hostage by a swivel-eyed, megalomaniacal leader. To help the country, we must hold her to account
by The Commentator - 14 June 2012
Instant view: Eurozone on verge of renewed crisis as Spain debt yields soar towards unsustainable levels

Greece, Ireland and Portugal all needed bailouts after debt yields crossed the 7 percent barrier
by The Commentator - 14 June 2012
Sign the petition: Stop British funding to Argentina

The British government must reclaim its portion of Argentinian aid money - you can help here
by The Commentator - 8 June 2012
Paul Ryan's 40 year detox: America can't rely on China

Amidst the hyperbole, the bigger picture of America's debt crisis is being missed. Funnily enough, it involves China quite a bit.
by John Phelan - 27 March 2012
BBC misrepresents National Social Survey

The BBC’s coverage of the National Social Survey shows the BBC at its very worst.
by Prof. Philip Booth - 7 December 2011
The EU is an economic train crash we're watching in slow motion

It's virtually impossible to get robust economic performance with a bloated public sector and populations that have been infantilized by government dependency, says Cato's Dan Mitchell
by Daniel J. Mitchell - 26 November 2011
Standard and Poor’s vindicates Tea Party with downgrade of U.S. Debt.

While the Tea Party gets slated as a bunch of extremists, the truth is they're a legitimate mass movement. And they've just been proved right.
by John Vax - 6 August 2011
Why dysfunction is crucial to the workings of the American republic

While some democrats in congress have urged Obama to evoke the 14th Amendment, it is clear that checks and balances retain the constitution's position as the only winner in the debt ceiling debate.
by Ewan Watt - 1 August 2011
0.2% growth is cause for celebration!

With a protracted period of 'payback' underway - we shouldn't be fooled into thinking that the small growth in the economy was avoidable.
by John Phelan - 27 July 2011
The lies of the European Union

Greece has been bailed out, in the form of a partial default. But European leaders are again lying about what they are up to.
by The Commentator - 22 July 2011
Goodbye to NASA’s Apollo Era

The new generation of youth in the United States will not miss the government space program. The age of Apollo is over.
by Austin Petersen - 21 July 2011
Budget ceiling talks are reflecting badly on Republicans

Republicans must acknowledge that the budget talks are crucial to their electoral chance in 2012. It's time to address these concerns.
by James Dwyer - 16 July 2011