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Share this articleEvery time we hear government officials announce their big spending plans, their new welfare programs and their ambitious “job creating” schemes, they always present them as being in defense of the poorest and the most marginalized members of our societies. In coordination with their central bankers, they print and…
General Kujat: War, Diplomacy, and the Risks of Escalation
Share this articlePart of the upcoming “World War III” documentary Few voices in the European debate on the war in Ukraine can claim to combine actual military experience with sound arguments for diplomatic pragmatism and persistent calls for an end to the conflict. General Harald Kujat stands out even among those…
“Bank walk”: The first domino to fall?
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Die Schweiz als Modell für den Rest der Welt – Teil II
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Investing in times of policy volatility
Share this articleAt the end of last month, a shock announcement came from the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), declaring that one-kilogram and 100-ounce gold bars imported from Switzerland would be subject to a hefty 39% tariff, under the country’s “reciprocal tariffs” policy, which had already applied broadly to…
