Author Archives: Barry Thompson

A Not So United EU

The EU was the response to numerous potential problems faced by the countries comprising it. Fed up with being pushed around by fiscal forces from the America to China, the European union was designed to create a situation where the financial field would be equalized. That definitely didn’t occur. As it slowly but surely collapses, one has a tendency to believe that the future of the structure is doubtful at best. Continue reading

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Will Germany Save The EU?

Europe has long tried to build leverage through a common financial platform. Alas, the resulting European Union has done nothing to solve the differences between the countries. As the EU heads towards a break up, we could all suffer. Continue reading

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