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UK Needs a Second ‘Glorious Revolution,’ Only Calmer

by Tyler Cowen | Jun 29, 2017 | Opinion

Imagine that a European leader invaded England and deposed the legitimate head of state, leaving a Dutchman in charge of the country. If you didn’t know any better, you might think this is an overwrought caricature of what the European Union was supposed to bring to...

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BERLIN, GERMANY – OCTOBER 06: In this photo illustration precarious towers of one Euro coins stand on October 6, 2011 in Berlin, Germany. World finance leaders are scheduled to meet in Berlin today to discuss measures on how to counter the growing European debt crisis. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Reasons to Like the Euro Again

by Tyler Cowen | May 10, 2017 | Opinion

It’s always worth re-evaluating one’s views, and my latest revision is that the euro currency is better and less vulnerable than I had thought. I still believe its creation and later expansion were mistakes, but I now see them as much smaller mistakes than before....

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The Worst Kind of Presidential Corruption

by Tyler Cowen | Dec 12, 2016 | Opinion

Lots of people are worried about corruption and conflicts of interest in a Donald Trump administration. Those are grim words, but imprecise ones. To understand what the biggest problems would probably be, some broader perspective is required. Presidential corruption...

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Inflation Is a Valuable Tool. Too Bad We Can’t Use It.

by Tyler Cowen | Nov 9, 2016 | Opinion

What if higher inflation were to resume? After all, recent forecasts have suggested the possibility of 4 percent inflation for the U.K., and in the U.S. core inflation is already slightly above 2 percent. Possibly there is less deflation coming from China, and the...