Portugal has undergone significant economic changes over the past two decades, undergoing a sharp deficit reduction plan to cut the cumbersome waste within its public sector by reforming its fiscal policy, tax rates, and welfare systems. Portugal’s economic performance since has held strong, with solid GDP growth over the coming decade; while not without itsContinue reading “Prudent Portugal”
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Germany’s roaring ’30s
The 1930s were a time of economic peril and misery for most nations globally. In the US, the period came to be the ‘Great Depression’ as living standards plummeted following the sharp decline in the money supply that started the decade. The same was true of the UK, as harsh austerity measures put in placeContinue reading “Germany’s roaring ’30s”
