Why “Normal” Inflation Is the Biggest Lie You’re Being Sold in 2025 by Paolo Maria Pavan Jul 8, 2025 The Morning After the Storm If inflation were a guest at our breakfast table, June 2025 served us lukewarm coffee, not cold enough to call it deflation, not hot enough to scald us like 2022 did. A 3.1... DUTCH ECONOMY ES IT NL Paolo Maria Pavan Read more
Why the Government Keeps Hiring and What It’s Quietly Preparing For. by Paolo Maria Pavan Jul 7, 2025 There Are No Numbers Without Intent. When we say that in 2024 the Dutch government employed over 1.1 million FTEs, we are not simply citing statistics. We are revealing a strategic shift in the archit... DUTCH ECONOMY ES IT NL Paolo Maria Pavan Read more
Why the Dutch Economy "Grew" Without Actually Moving, And Why That Should Worry You by Paolo Maria Pavan Jul 4, 2025 The Illusion of Movement: A Story of 1.1 Percent Imagine standing at a railway station, watching a train that seems to move, only to realize it's your own platform slowly sliding forward, powered not ... DUTCH ECONOMY ES IT NL Paolo Maria Pavan Read more
Why “Growth” Is the New Lie We Tell Ourselves in the Netherlands This Quarter by Paolo Maria Pavan Jul 3, 2025 Why I Care About Retail Turnover (And You Should Too) Let’s be clear: I’m not in love with numbers. I’m in love with what they betray. Retail turnover in May 2025 grew by 2.2% compared to May 2024. If... DUTCH ECONOMY ES IT NL Paolo Maria Pavan Read more