
The EU’s Carbon Tax May Hurt Everyone
On 25th April, the EU parliament voted in favour of a new law: the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). The first-ever carbon border tax aims at reducing greenhouse emissions by 55% by 2030. The legislation means taxes being levied on

Can Government Intervention Help Economies Fight the COVID-19 Crisis? (Part 1)
The coronavirus pandemic is a human tragedy, given its high death toll. But this deadly virus has infected more than human health. It threatens to send the global economy spiraling into a recession.

Can Tax Cuts Revive the Indian Economy in 2020?
The Indian economy dipped close to 6-year lows in the July-September quarter, touching 4.5%. In fact, following a glorious run in 2018, the economy struggled through 2019, with the three key drivers of economic growth, investment, consumption and exports, declining. Both

The Global Sugar Industry Needs a Free Market System to Flourish
The global sugar industry is expected to grow at a compounded rate of 2.9%, from around $75.6 billion in 2018 to cross $89 billion in 2024, according to a report by ResearchAndMarkets.com. Although there is no dearth of global demand for sweetened

One Government Misstep Can Cause a Great Leap Backward for an Economy
President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte has once again decided to crack down on the country’s gambling industry. Earlier this year, Macau’s Galaxy Entertainment Group was made to “convince” President Duterte of

Will Trumponomics Drive America into Another Recession?
The Trump economy received an “important endorsement” from Fed Chairman Jay Power, who said, “The US economy is in great shape…Most people who want to find jobs are finding them,” said an article published by Yahoo Finance on June
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