France’s economic miracle never came — here’s what went wrong

France’s economic miracle never came — here’s what went wrong

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Look at the way the French work, and you’ll start to see why “Macronomics” fell short. When Emmanuel Macron took office in 2017, he promised a French economic renaissance. His supply-side strategy aimed to slash taxes and curb public spending to spur … Read more

‘Might makes right’? Why the U.S. strike on Venezuela won’t push China into a Taiwan gamble

‘Might makes right’? Why the U.S. strike on Venezuela won’t push China into a Taiwan gamble

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (L) and China’s President Xi Jinping wave during a meeting in Miraflores Presidential Palace, in Caracas on July 20, 2014. Leo Ramirez | Afp | Getty Images The ancient Greek historian Thucydides once wrote that “the strong do what they can, and the weak suffer what they must.” On Jan. 3, … Read more

Trump pardons Thanksgiving turkeys, blasts Biden and says Ukraine peace deal is ‘very close’

Trump pardons Thanksgiving turkeys, blasts Biden and says Ukraine peace deal is ‘very close’

U.S. President Donald Trump looks at Gobble one of two turkeys to ceremonially pardoned for Thanksgiving in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 25, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters Gobble and Waddle won’t get gobbled this Thanksgiving — they’re waddling off to freedom instead after President Donald Trump granted … Read more