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Although the communication could be better, the exit strategy for Belgium seems good and consistent. First, there is no denying that the unveiling of the exit plans was very confusing and unclear. There was too much information and too many speakers. And the PowerpPoint slides looked like they were made by a 9-year old whoContinue reading “The Belgian lockdown exit strategy”

I support the decision of the constitutional court to strike down the law that allowed people to do untaxed side jobs. I really think the government should not try to fix a broken system with some cut and paste work, instead they should look for structural solutions. First of all, one of the main reasonsContinue reading “The discrimination of untaxed side jobs”

I find it important to soften the economic downfall, but every measure taken will always be arbitrary. First of all, I think nobody will deny the fact that measures are needed in these strange times. But the term “Financial Bazooka” as Pierre Wunsch himself uses in this article is a good example of one ofContinue reading “The government and their (arbitrary?) measures”

Having read the opinion of Mr. Draghi on the 25th of march in The Financial Times concerning how to battle the current economical crisis, I think there are issues with his traditional Keynesian way to deal with this situation. To start with, Mr. Draghi suggests that the governments should invest money in the economy. IContinue reading “Time to reconsider our economical system?”

I came across this interesting video that describes how different businesses are reacting to the government measures. For example, some restaurants are shifting to delivery services, others are totally shutdown. How do these companies see their future? What about the employees? What do economists think about this? A lot of this (among other things) getContinue reading “The economic fallout of coronavirus”

You can follow me now on Twitter for the latest updates! You can find me at https://twitter.com/RobinZelve As an example, I will show you some of my latest tweets: And some of my reactions to other interesting tweets: Don’t hesitate to follow me on Twitter and I would love to hear your opinion on myContinue reading “Twitter”

I think the corona crisis should be handled on a federal and supranational level. First of all, there is no denying the big need for action to fight the effects of Covid 19. Separate states within the US and individual countries within Europe are all taking stringent measures. Some have already had a noticeable effect,Continue reading “Time for new international collaboration?”

In my opinion, governments have a tremendous responsibility to minimalize the effects of the Covid 19 virus and I think the way Canada fights this battle is a good example of how to do this. First things first, I think there is no debate anymore that the economy or the health organizations will face difficultContinue reading “The government has a strong responsibility concerning minimalizing the effects of COVID 19”

I think billionaires should not interfere with democratic processes. As you can see now in America in the Democratic primaries, most candidates receive funds from billionaires. Of course, everyone is free to support their candidate, but questions arise. Let us start by the question if a potential president can still be neutral if his campaignContinue reading “Billionaires and democratic processes.”

There has been a lot of discussion lately about if the central bankers or other government agencies should change their monetary strategy during the Corona Crisis. Investors seem to panic and there has been a substantial slump in the stock prices. To me, these questions seem premature. Firstly, we have no idea as to whatContinue reading “The political world should be careful with how they interfere in the market during the Corona outbreak and other crises.”