Posts From Coen ter Wal
Will EU budget rule-breaking become a norm?
This month the European Commission published its assessments of the draft budgetary plans of Eurozone member states for the year 2016. They have already prompted rebukes from EU member states
Opinion: Speaker Paul Ryan: Policy wonk or ideologue?
Since his appointment as Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan has seen the media heap an abundance of praise and hope on him as the policy wonk who will unite
No reset in sight for EU-US financial services cooperation
Last month a US government delegation once again made its way to Brussels for the semiannual shouting match with the European Commission over transatlantic financial sector regulation: the Financial Markets
Trump’s tax proposals debunk outsider myth
Trump’s recently released tax proposals were dismissed by many in the GOP establishment as unrealistic. While this is certainly true, a closer look at the other candidates’ plans shows that
Collateral damage: How QE is harming Europe’s pensions and growth
The ECB’s Quantitative Easing (QE) is aimed at restoring growth and inflation in the Eurozone. However, the collateral damage the QE is causing to pension funds and insurers risks harming demand
