Taking the Color Out of Food a Bad, Ineffective Idea

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., nominated to the position of Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) was in Washington D.C last week to take questions from lawmakers he tries to convince to confirm his nomination after Donald Trump takes office. Many skeptics of his policies and beliefs say that he takes a heavy regulatory approach to “Make […]

ConsEUmer podcast / EP174: Lisbon bans night flights, Tech news, and Trump’s potential tariffs (w/ Pieter Cleppe)

Pieter Cleppe joins us this week to discuss the potential incoming tariffs under the Trump administration. Also, my colleague Egle joins us to lay out the latest in EU tech news, aaaaand the city of Lisbon bans night flights. November 14, 2024 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto

Fusion d’entreprises: quand la politique prend le pas sur l’économie

A l’approche des élections présidentielles américaines, les débats politiques s’intensifient autour des fusions d’entreprises. Alors que la course à la présidence américaine entre dans sa dernière ligne droite, les candidats exploitent tout le capital politique dont ils disposent dans les Etats clés, y compris les revendications syndicales et commerciales qui vont à l’encontre des intérêts […]

Playing Politics with Steel Mergers Sends the Wrong Signals

With the presidential race going into its final stretch, every and all political capital that candidates can make in key swing states is being exploited, including union and trade demands that counter long-term American interests. A recent steel merger controversy displays this problem in extensive detail. Since late last year, the planned acquisition of U.S. […]

EU-China Trade War on EVs Shortsighted

The European Union recently decided to impose tariffs on imports of electric vehicles from China. The reason is that the Chinese government subsidizes the manufacture of electric cars, which puts European carmakers at a disadvantage. The U.S. recently imposed a drastic increase in tariffs to 100% of the import value of the car, meaning that […]