SNB & CHF

EUR/CHF up over 3% from December’s lows. ECB President Lagarde looks ahead to growth rebound. Swiss Franc is broadly weaker across the majors market. EUR/CHF knocked into fresh multi-month highs on Monday as the pair steps into a ten-week peak above 0.9550. The Swiss Franc (CHF) has depreciated notably against the majority of its major currency peers in 2024, and is down 2.88% YTD against the Euro (EUR). European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde hit...

Imagine someone giving a State of the World address that begins with a reminder that people possess free will and ought to be doing a better job of exercising it. This could possibly raise doubts about the speaker’s mental stability—at least until the talk went into the dark details of civilization’s condition. If the state of the world reflects the choices people make, and if those choices are autonomous, originating from within the minds of individuals, then the...

When our reporter Jessica Davis Plüss found out that pharmaceutical giant Novartis had invested billions in Slovenia, helping turn the country into a global player in generic drug production, she wanted to find out more. So, she and our video journalist, Céline Stegmüller, went to Slovenia to investigate the pharma industry in the country. Watch this behind-the-scenes video to find out what they found interesting and surprising there. Tap here for more...

School choice would seem to have benefits, but as Thomas Sowell says: “There are no solutions. There are only trade-offs.” Enthusiastic “school choice” proponents forget that with government money comes government control. Original Article: The Double-Edged Sword of School Choice [embedded content] Tags: Featured,newsletter

Another Pentagon audit, another massive failure. But the Pentagon's problems are not just simple accounting. They reflect the reality of an unaccountable rogue empire that tries to prop up the US empire. Original Article: What Can We Learn from the Latest Pentagon Audit? Both Plenty and Not Much [embedded content] Tags:...

The “One-China” policy assumes Taiwan to be a runaway province. The people of Taiwan, however, see their country as sovereign, and their reasons have merit. Original Article: Is Taiwan a De Facto Sovereign Nation or a Province of the PRC? [embedded content] Tags: Featured,newsletter

Some economists believe that the balance of payments is what determines currency exchange rates. In fact, exchange rates are always about the purchasing power of some currencies relative to others. Original Article: Does the Balance of Payments Determine Exchange Rates? [embedded content] Tags: Featured,newsletter

Javier Milei is trying to undo the damage created by nearly a century of socialism in Argentina. Mises, Rothbard, and Hayek were good teachers. Original Article: Javier Milei Understands the Road to Serfdom [embedded content] Tags: Featured,newsletter

There will be life after Trump one way or another, but in the long run, it seems as though the ruling party always wins. Original Article: After Trump, Then What? [embedded content] Tags: Featured,newsletter

In 2022, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer used political favors and government grants to maneuver thousands of workers into jobs producing electric trucks. But consumers aren’t interested. Original Article: How Governor Whitmer Doomed Detroit Autoworkers [embedded content] Tags: Featured,newsletter