Will Merkel’s Green Plan Work? Authored by Daniel Lacalle via DLacalle.com, A few months ago we commented that there will be no energy transition without competitiveness, and given the proposal of Germany to carry out another huge green plan, the European Union faces the opportunity to correct the mistakes made in the past with the wrong subsidies and policies. An… Read More

The Most (And Least) Trusted Professions In Britain Trust me, I’m a doctor. So goes the well-worn phrase, and as Statista’s Martin Armstrong reports, a survey by Ipsos MORI reveals, medical practitioners are indeed the most trusted group of professionals in Britain. 67 percent said they think doctors are trustworthy, followed by scientists with 62 percent… Read More

Mish: Negative Interest Rates Are Socio-Political Poison Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk, The interest rate business model is dead. Negative interest rates killed it, with no replacement in sight. <!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–><!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–> Anne Kunz and Holger Zschäpitz co-authored an excellent article for Welt (in German) called the Interest Rate Business Model is Dead.… Read More