Nice summary of US world role: a) bond exports reflect the dollar international hegemony, allowing, with a “convenience yield,” domestic expenditure above production and net FDI i.e., the dollar “exorbitant privilege”(VGD) and the “US as Banker of the world”(Gourinchas & Rey);1/3

Vielleicht nicht überraschend, aber ein paar gute Argumente von László Andor . Lesenswert! Warum eine US-Präsidentin Kamala Harris besser für Deutschland und Europa wäre business-news24.de/meinung/warum-…

"We must make the repairs before the next storm, to build a UI system that will serve the American people when it is most needed." A new The American Prospect op-ed from Acting Secretary Julie Su lays out how we're improving unemployment insurance, and what remains to be done prospect.org/labor/2024-08-…

An assessment of the political landscape following the European Parliament elections, from a Social Democratic perspective: "erosion, volatility, and alliances". All that written at the end of 2019. Has anything really changed since? academia.edu/122739849/Eros…

The EU enlargement in 2004 marked a significant milestone in the history of European integration, bringing ten new member states into the Union. Paolo Pasimeni provides a comprehensive analysis of the economic impact of this enlargement two decades later. intereconomics.eu/contents/year/…

🗣 New episode of FEPS Talks with Matthias Kollatz, former Vice-President of the European Investment Bank & Financial Senator of Berlin!🇩🇪 With László Andor, Kollatz discusses changes the great financial crisis of 2008-2009 brought & its importance in a post-crisis model to

So far, we haven’t seen any real co-ordinated efforts to end the war in #Ukraine. It is high time to address this failure, argue Christos Katsioulis and Walter Kemp. ips-journal.eu/topics/foreign…

The US electoral race from a European perspective: o Would #KamalaHarris be better for us? o Would she continue the labour friendly policies of #JoeBiden? o What is the significance of #TimWalz joining the ticket? o How about foreign affairs? in HU: jelen.media/kozelet/harris…

Egyetértesz-e azzal, hogy az Európai Unió vezesse be a szupergazdag milliárdosok vagyonadóját és az így befolyó pénzből környezetvédelmi és szociális programokat finanszírozzon? Ha igen, szánj egy percet arra, hogy online aláírásoddal támogatod! szdi.hu/adozzanak-tobb…

2023 was marked by several significant labour disputes across Europe, as wages struggled to keep pace with the increasing #costofliving. 🚫🤝 Not all these disputes have been solved, with conflicts continuing in a number of countries. 📄 Read more: ow.ly/kO4A50T9A1g

UK: Full-time workers could get right to four-day week bbc.com/news/articles/…

RIP Budimir Lončar (1924-2024) Poslednji pozdrav velikom čovjeku, partizanu i državniku od obitelji Prica.

Nyolcvanhárom éves korában elhunyt Kupa Mihály volt pénzügyminiszter bit.ly/3XcjFiY

It's time to rethink the narrative and recognize the real legacy of forced labor. 👉 youtu.be/GoN8GNY0WUU 👀 Dr. Trevon D Logan challenges conventional economic perspectives and focuses on the overlooked human cost of slavery's so-called 'efficiency.'

🇩🇪 @laszloandorEU writes the rentree ProgPost on the future of Europe following the recent German elections and the growth in support for the far-right whilst continuing to support and implement a social agenda for all 🗳️ Read his insight in this week's ProgPage 🗞️

Government plans to boost workers’ rights are widely supported by managers. Almost 3/4 of managers support giving workers day one protection from unfair dismissal & believe improved rights will help staff retention. Good for workers. Good for business. theguardian.com/politics/artic…

To ensure the transition to a sustainable economic model is just, #taxation will have to play a key role. Without addressing the distributional issues within countries, a #JustTransition cannot be implemented. #Laffercurve #ClimateCrisis #TaxTheRich linkedin.com/posts/l%C3%A1s…

As our letter in today's FT makes clear, higher public investment is crucial for better public services and overall economic growth. The only purpose of the falling debt to GDP fiscal rule is to keep public investment low. That rule has to go. ft.com/content/b0df31…