Britain's property tax burden is now the heaviest of any major economy
Britain relies heavily on property taxes, placing a disproportionate burden on businesses and exposing public finances to commercial real estate downturns.
Investors are a threat to farmland ...and not just the foreign ones
Farmland value is increasingly driven by development potential rather than productivity, raising concerns about its conservation and ownership dynamics.
How US policy uncertainty is quietly dragging down European growth
Rising US policy uncertainty reduces euro-area loan growth, prompts weaker banks to cut credit sharply, and makes ECB rate cuts about 20% less effective at boosting investment.