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The Central Bank at a Difficult Crossroads.

Photo: Sergio Souza on PexelsJosé Manuel Suárez Mier*Central banks were created to provide strength to countries' financial systems, acting as their lender of last resort and offering the necessary...

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Tax reform, what for?

Photo: EtiAmmos on iStockJosé Manuel Suárez Mier*It is fashionable to propose tax reforms to raise government revenue to undertake endless spending, from creating a universal welfare state, redistributing income...

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June 6th, the Endless Campaign

Photo: Duncan Kidd on UnsplashAntonio NavalónJune 6 is and will continue to be a key date in the history of humanity, but especially among European nations.On June 6, 1944,...

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Another post-pandemic economic crisis?

Photo: Sonder Quest on UnsplashJosé Manuel Suárez Mier*When you read these lines, dear reader, the 28th annual meeting of the Alamos Alliance will be held virtually, which brings together...

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Father of the Washington Consensus dies.

Photo: Peterson Institute for International Economics on the WSJJosé Manuel Suárez Mier *John Williamson, the talented British economist who created the famous and much-maligned Washington Consensus (WC), passed away last...

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Mundell’s Impossible Trinity

Image: Zhev on iStockJosé Manuel Suárez Mier*Some of my readers complained that I did not include Mundell's essential contributions to international economics theory and practice in my previous article,...

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The Day After

Photo: Mayank on iStockAntonio NavalónIn the day after this crisis, what lies ahead is a difficult job, but it cannot be delegated.Before, long before February 2020, States had already...

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