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Tax VOX The risks of aiming low in deficit reduction
Some on the left are defining successful deficit reduction too modestly, Penner writes, threatening to leave future fiscal policy perilously constrained.
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Why Amsterdam is banning marijuana use in schools
The Dutch are getting tough on smoking pot: On Jan. 1, weed-smoking will be banned from schools and playgrounds in Amsterdam. Marijuana usage rates are lower in the Netherlands than in France, Britain, or the United States.
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan: Turkey's economy meets EU membership criteria
Since 2002, Turkey's growth strategy, fiscal discipline, and structural reforms have helped it become the world's 16th largest economy. Last year, Turkey's figures for growth, public borrowing, long-term debt, and unemployment were vastly better than Europe’s.
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The Daily Reckoning Will austerity come to the US?
The United States may be headed for the same belt-tightening austerity that has caused an uproar across Europe. Done right, it could actually work.
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Netherlands bans tourists from buying marijuana. Yes, in Amsterdam, too.
The Netherlands has banned non-residents from buying marijuana in the country. Neighboring governments are pleased, but the country's coffee shop owners and opposition party are not.
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Sovereign default: The spectre that’s haunting Europe
Years of fiscal irresponsibility took their toll on Europe after it encountered a serious financial crisis. Is the 'Social Model' unsustainable?
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