Marvellous McKinley?

President William McKinley served as the 25th President of the United States from 1897 until his assassination in 1901. During his presidency, McKinley pursued a number of economic policies that aimed to promote economic growth and stability in the United States. While his policies were aimed at promoting economic growth and stability in the UnitedContinue reading “Marvellous McKinley?”

Hunt Economics: Treasury Orthodoxy

Jeremy Hunt’s accession to the chancellorship marked a return to the status-quo Treasury Orthodoxy that has resulted in the managed decline of the UK. A focus on increasing taxes to maintain high levels of public spending and to reduce the budget deficit is misguided – especially for the UK, which suffers from chronic underinvestment withContinue reading “Hunt Economics: Treasury Orthodoxy”

Grant Economics

Ulysses S. Grant served as the 18th President of the United States from 1869 to 1877. During his presidency, Grant pursued a number of economic policies that aimed to promote economic growth and stability in the United States. While his policies were aimed at promoting economic growth and stability in the United States, they wereContinue reading “Grant Economics”

Prudent Portugal

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”