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New year in Bremen with Friedrich Engels and an unexpected guest
To see in the New Year (2016), I travelled to Bremen — a city in north-western Germany. Along with Bremerhaven, the two comprise the state of “the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen”.As well as being a...
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The Euro Area Crisis Five Years After the Original Sin by Athanasios...
Must-Read: Athanasios Orphanides: The Euro Area Crisis Five Years After the Original Sin: “Why did Europe fail to manage the euro area crisis?… …Studying the EU/IMF program… imposed on Greece in May...
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Five brief (discussion) points about today’s measures
(1) By signalling a shift of policy focus towards unconventional measures and away from rates, Draghi has forward traded his view on relative importance of currency depreciation (“FX channel”) versus...
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The current account: who is responsible?
I’ll admit it, I spend too much time fretting about the UK current account.Rather than re-hashing those worries now, it’s easier to just point to a few previous blog posts.I’ve always been less worried...
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What I like about…Death Wish by Brian Garfield
Ah, Death Wish. Everybody knows Death Wish. Everyman New York City liberal turns murderous vigilante after a violent home invasion leaves his wife dead and daughter in a catatonic state. That’s the...
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The Problem with Obamacare
When it comes to Obamacare, I’m firmly in the “significantly better than nothing” camp. Obamacare has increased coverage — although not as much as one might have hoped. The percentage of people...
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How to contact me
More (safer) ways to contact reporter Mark VandeveldeI am a reporter for the Financial Times, based in New York. There are links to some recent articles on my personal website.If you have information...
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Unpacking the Trend of Natural Birth Control
Birth control options have never been more effective, diverse, or affordable — so why are many women favoring older methods?Continue reading on Elemental »
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