All posts tagged "capx.co"
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Despite the gloom, there are reasons for fiscal optimism
The coronavirus pandemic is of course primarily a social crisis, but the fiscal costs are also important. A...
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We know China is guilty, so what should the West do now?
“The Chinese government wants me to say that for many centuries Tibet has been part of China. Even...
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Renewable energy can power Britain’s post-crisis recovery
One of the many effects of this crisis has been tumbling oil prices, with some indexes even going...
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China must pay for its Covid crimes
As John Stuart Mill put it, ‘The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good...
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Loosening the lockdown is not about ‘money vs lives’
According to the Deputy Chief Medical Officer, we may be looking at a strict lockdown until June, with...
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Living through history: coronavirus and the world tomorrow
It’s the dream that fires revolutions and hot-takes alike: tomorrow everything will be different. Sometimes it is; more...
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Beyond the crisis, there’s a strong case for a Universal Basic income
At this rate we shall soon find it easier to count the evenings when Rishi Sunak is not...
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The private sector is key to vanquishing the virus – and winning the peace
As the old saying goes “never let a crisis go to waste”. And there’s certainly good evidence that some on...
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Coronavirus is a one-off opportunity for the EU – can they take it?
Europe is a union only when times are good; when they are bad it is every man for...
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Ignore short-term GDP and avoid ‘fiscal stimulus’ – the upside-down economics of coronavirus
Even if not a technical recession (two quarters of negative growth), a severe coronavirus-induced downturn looks certain across...
